Clarins Face Treatment Oil, Santal - Dry Skin

Clarins Face Treatment Oil, Santal - Dry Skin

Efficacy0/100IrritancyHigh
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Works for

0 of 2 advertised claims delivered

Moisturizing
No ingredient credited for this claim
No evidence
What the product description says
“It contains essential oils of Sandalwood, Cardamom and Lavender to comfort and soften dry, irritated skin, helping to prevent loss of moisture and fine lines.”
Source: Allbeauty

Does not contain good ingredients to help with moisturization.

Anti-aging
No ingredient credited for this claim
No evidence
What the product description says
“It contains essential oils of Sandalwood, Cardamom and Lavender to comfort and soften dry, irritated skin, helping to prevent loss of moisture and fine lines.”
Source: Allbeauty

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
9 strong irritants: Santalum album oil, Parfum + 7 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 9 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Santalum album oilUsed as a fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~8.2–12.3%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~3.4–5.1%est.
Lavandula angustifolia oilAn essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial propertiesHigh~1.7–2.6%est.
LinaloolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~1.1–1.7%est.
LimoneneA common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heatHigh~0.9–1.4%est.
GeraniolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.5–1.15%est.
Alpha-isomethyl iononeA fragrance. Potential allergen and can be irritatingHigh~0.4–1%est.
CitralA fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritantHigh~0.2–0.75%est.
FarnesolAdded to create a nice product smell. Can be irritatingHigh~0.1–0.45%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
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Ingredients

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Corylus avellana seed oil~22–33%
Formula
Santalum album oil~8.2–12.3%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

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Elettaria cardamomum seed oil~4.8–7.2%
Formula
Parfum~3.4–5.1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Carum petroselinum seed oil~2.5–3.7%
Formula
Lavandula angustifolia oil~1.7–2.6%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties

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Linalool~1.1–1.7%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Limonene~0.9–1.4%
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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Geraniol~0.5–1.15%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Alpha-isomethyl ionone~0.4–1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Potential allergen and can be irritating

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Citral~0.2–0.75%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant

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Farnesol~0.1–0.45%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

Added to create a nice product smell. Can be irritating

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Corylus avellana seed oil, Santalum album oil, Elettaria cardamomum seed oil, Parfum, Carum petroselinum seed oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Farnesol

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Clarins Face Treatment Oil, Santal - Dry Skin
ClarinsFace Treatment Oil, Santal - Dry Skin

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