PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
ClarinsMen Super Moisture Balm
trehalose
1.2% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin
dimethicone
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
dimethiconol
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
parfum
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
sodium lauryl sulfate
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
2.8% -
3.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
cetearyl alcohol
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
sodium lauryl sulfate
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
2.8% -
3.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
cetearyl alcohol
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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All ingredients
hydrogenated polyisobutene
4.8% -
5.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
4% -
4.9%
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, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Glycerin, Glyceryl stearate se, Isononyl isononanoate, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Cetearyl alcohol, Peg-8, Trehalose, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Talc, Peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, Butylene glycol, Carbomer, Tocopheryl acetate, Tromethamine, Caprylyl glycol, Silica, Dimethicone, Hierochloe odorata extract, Hydrolyzed calcium hyaluronate, Disodium edta, Mica, Sodium lauryl sulfate, Sodium cetearyl sulfate, Sodium polyacrylate, Helianthus annuus extract, Dimethiconol, Pentylene glycol, Steareth-20, Titanium dioxide, Thermus thermophillus ferment, Portulaca oleracea extract, Lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, Eryngium alpinum flower extract, Potassium sorbate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Rhodiola rosea root extract, Tocopherol, Alpinia officinarum root extract, Limonene, Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Ci 42090, Ci 60730, Unknown
Sources
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol