PRODUCT REVIEW
Cetaphil Gentle Clear Complexion-Clearing BPO Acne Cleanser
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Gentle Clear Complexion-Clearing BPO Acne Cleanser
sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
3.5% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Gentle Clear Complexion-Clearing BPO Acne Cleanser
zinc gluconate
0.1% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
3.5% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
zinc gluconate
0.1% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
glycerin
3.5% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Potential irritants
sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
3.5% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
zinc gluconate
0.1% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
magnesium aluminum silicate
5.3% -
8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and, when combined with zinc carbonate and malonic acid, reducing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating elastin production. Also helps stabilize the product formulation
glycerin
3.5% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Ingredient list view
Water, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Glycerin, Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, Peg-75, Peg/ppg-120/10 trimethylolpropane trioleate, Laureth-2, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan gum, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Poloxamer 124, Zinc gluconate, Disodium edta, Citric acid
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- Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolite
- Extracellular matrix in cutaneous ageing: the effects of 0.1% copper-zinc malonate-containing cream on elastin biosynthesis
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final Report On the Safety Assessment of Sodium Alpha-Olefin Sulfonates
- Safety Evaluation of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Compounds for Cosmetic Use
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.
- Zinc salts in dermatology
- An overview of zinc and its importance in dermatology-Part II: The association of zinc with some dermatologic disorders
- Zinc, copper and manganese enhanced keratinocyte migration through a functional modulation of keratinocyte integrins
- Evaluation of the effects of topical zinc gluconate in wound healing
- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen