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CeraVe - Blemish Control Gel Moisturiser with 2% Salicylic Acid & Niacinamide for Blemish-Prone Skin
Price: $12.87
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What can the product work for?
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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?
salicylic acid
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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)
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
laminaria saccharina extract
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
A seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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)
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Exfoliation | |
Anti-blemish | |
Evens skin tone | |
Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
62/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
24% -
36%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
hamamelis virginiana extract
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria saccharina extract
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
A seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
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)
sea whip extract
1% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
Might help neutrlize free radicals, calm down inflammation, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
24% -
36%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
hamamelis virginiana extract
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria saccharina extract
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
A seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations
All ingredients
alcohol denat.
24% -
36%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
5.6% -
8.4%
Irritation risk:
Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredient list view
Alcohol denat., Water, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Salicylic acid, Laminaria saccharina extract, Sea whip extract, Butylene glycol, Benzalkonium chloride
Sources
- Anti-Inflammatory Efficacy of Topical Preparations with 10% Hamamelis Distillate in a UV Erythema Test
- Anti-inflammatory activity of hamamelis distillate applied topically to the skin
- ASSESSMENT REPORT ON HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., CORTEX HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., FOLIUM HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., FOLIUM ET CORTEX AUT RAMUNCULUS DESTILLATUM
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Safety Assessment of Brown Algae-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- The effect of laminaria saccharina extract on suppressing pigmentation in in-vitro system
- Marine ingredients and the skin