Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-blemish
- Exfoliation
- Moisturizing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Works for
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Face Scrub is dermatologist test to visibly reduce pimple size and redness in as little as 12 hours.
Source: Walgreens
This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: salicylic acid. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Acne Medication Rapid Action Face Scrub
Source: Walgreens
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: salicylic acid.
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Moisturizing
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, propylene glycol.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient
Help soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 100/100.
Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
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Key Actives
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Potential irritants
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
A drying alcohol. Can increase skin's sensitivity and cause dryness and irritation
A preservative. Is a frequent allergen in cosmetics
Used to improve the product consistency and stabilize formulations
Comedogenic ingredients
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
All ingredients
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Help soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient
Used to stabilize product formulations and thicken product consistency
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
A drying alcohol. Can increase skin's sensitivity and cause dryness and irritation
Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
A preservative. Is a frequent allergen in cosmetics
Used to improve the product consistency and stabilize formulations
Ingredient list view
Salicylic acid, Water, Polyethylene, Ppg-15 stearyl ether, Glycerin, Mica, Stearyl alcohol, Cetyl betaine, Cetearyl alcohol, Distearyldimonium chloride, Sodium lauryl sulfate, Alcohol, Steareth-21, Sodium chloride, Behenyl alcohol, Synthetic wax, Steareth-2, Xanthan gum, Parfum, Dimethyl palmitamine, Hydrolyzed milk protein, Ci 77510, Propylene glycol, Magnesium nitrate, Disodium edta, Isopropyl alcohol, Bht, Dipropylene glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium benzoate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Magnesium chloride, Methylisothiazolinone, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Ci 42090, Sodium sulfate
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- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Final report on the safety assessment of PPG-11 and PPG-15 stearyl ethers
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- 5: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Steareth-2,-4,-6,-7,-10,-11,-13,-15, and-20
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Methylisothiazolinone contact allergy: a review
- Amended Safety Assessment of Sodium Sulfate as Used in Cosmetics