PRODUCT REVIEW
Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Tamarind For Combination to Oily Skin
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Tamarind For Combination to Oily Skin
glyceryl behenate
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency and help soften the upper layer of the skin
glycol distearate
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Tamarind For Combination to Oily Skin is a pore-refining cleanser-with gentle tamarind fruit acids-that removes impurities, trapped make-up, excess oils and dead surface cells, promoting a clean, shine-free complexion.
tartaric acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An AHA (alpha-hydroxy acid). It oxidizes quickly which makes it less effective in skincare formulations. It can support skin's barrier and moisture levels
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Exfoliation |
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
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
propylene glycol
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
lauric acid
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
lauric acid
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
tartaric acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation
An AHA (alpha-hydroxy acid). It oxidizes quickly which makes it less effective in skincare formulations. It can support skin's barrier and moisture levels
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
propylene glycol
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
lauric acid
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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All ingredients
glycerin
4.4% -
5.4%
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
stearic acid
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Stearic acid, Myristic acid, Potassium hydroxide, Glycol distearate, Lauric acid, Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, Tipa-laureth sulfate, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Glyceryl behenate, Ozokerite, Parfum, Dimethicone, Mannitol, Propylene glycol, Cellulose, Tetrasodium edta, Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, Polymnia sonchifolia root juice, Sodium salicylate, Tartaric acid, Maltodextrin, Tamarindus indica extract, Acrylates/ammonium methacrylate copolymer, Triethyl citrate, Gossypium herbaceum seed extract, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Gypsophila paniculata root extract, Lactobacillus, Potassium sorbate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Sorbic acid, Bht, Benzyl salicylate, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Limonene, Linalool, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77007, Ultramarines
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