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Citrosil Hygiene Purifying Hand Soap Lemon Essence
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Citrosil Hygiene Purifying Hand Soap Lemon Essence

Efficacy0/100IrritancyHigh
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Works for

Moisturizing
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered
What the product description says
“Hygiene Purifying Hand Soap Lemon Essence”
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Does not contain good ingredients to help with moisturization.

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
5 strong irritants: Dmdm hydantoin, Parfum + 3 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 10 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Sodium laureth sulfateWorks as a foaming cleansing agentHigh~12–15%est.
Cocamidopropyl betaineHelps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergenHigh~6–7.4%est.
Dmdm hydantoinA preservative that releases formaldehyde and can be irritatingHigh~0.3–0.6%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.7–1%est.
Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oilAn essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial propertiesHigh~0.2–0.4%est.
CitralA fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritantHigh~0.15–0.25%est.
LimoneneA common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heatHigh~0.1–0.15%est.
Peg-7 glyceryl cocoateHelps oils and water mix together and works as a cleansing agentMedium~2.8–3.4%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.55–0.85%est.
Disodium edtaStabilizes the product formulationMedium~0.3–0.55%est.
Comedogenic
1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
1 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Sodium laureth sulfateWorks as a foaming cleansing agent2/5~12–15%est.

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Ingredients

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Water~45–55%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Sodium laureth sulfate~12–15%
Comedogenic 2/5Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Comedogenicity
2/5
Works for
Cleansing

Works as a foaming cleansing agent

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Cocamidopropyl betaine~6–7.4%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen

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Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate~2.8–3.4%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oils and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent

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Sodium chloride~2.2–2.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Polysorbate 20~1.8–2.2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Glycereth-2 cocoate~1.5–1.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Sodium benzoate~0.25–0.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A preservative

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Dmdm hydantoin~0.3–0.6%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A preservative that releases formaldehyde and can be irritating

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Parfum~0.7–1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Citric acid~0.55–0.85%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Sodium hydroxide~0.45–0.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to adjust the product's pH

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Disodium edta~0.3–0.55%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Stabilizes the product formulation

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Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil~0.2–0.4%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Antibacterial

An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties

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Citral~0.15–0.25%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant

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Limonene~0.1–0.15%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

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Ci 47005~0.05–0.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Ci 42051~0.05–0.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Blue colorant

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Ingredient list view

Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Sodium chloride, Polysorbate 20, Glycereth-2 cocoate, Sodium benzoate, Dmdm hydantoin, Parfum, Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide, Disodium edta, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Citral, Limonene, Ci 47005, Ci 42051

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 1 studies and safety reviews.

  1. 1
    Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitisncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Citrosil Hygiene Purifying Hand Soap Lemon Essence
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