PRODUCT REVIEW
Clark's Botanicals Soothing Herbal Face Wash
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Soothing Herbal Face Wash
carbomer
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
cetearyl alcohol
2.1% -
2.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
cetyl alcohol
1.3% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
8.2% -
10%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.1% -
2.5%
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
hypnea musciformis extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
cetearyl alcohol
2.1% -
2.5%
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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Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
8.2% -
10%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.1% -
2.5%
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
hypnea musciformis extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
All ingredients
decyl glucoside
8.2% -
10%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
c12-15 alkyl benzoate
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth
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Ingredient list view
Water, Decyl glucoside, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Methyl gluceth-20, Glycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Octyldodecyl neopentanoate, Ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, Cetyl alcohol, Aminomethyl propanol, Jasminum officinale flower extract, Arnica montana flower extract, Hypnea musciformis extract, Sodium pca, Niacinamide, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Lavandula angustifolia extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Polyglyceryl-6 caprylate, Polyglyceryl-4 caprate, Polyglyceryl-4 cocoate, Polyglyceryl-6 ricinoleate, Tocopheryl acetate, Trehalose, Coco-glucoside, Sodium hyaluronate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Caprylhydroxamic acid, Glyceryl caprylate, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Carbomer, Sodium phytate, Polyquaternium-51, Lavandula angustifolia flower oil, Eucalyptol, Juniperus virginiana oil, Linalool
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