Effectiveness
61 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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salicylic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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salicylic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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alcohol denat. | ||
salicylic acid | ||
hamamelis virginiana extract |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | ingredients: | The ingredient is not recognized |
2 | water\aqua\eau | Plain old water |
3 | alcohol denat. | Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products |
4 | 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) |
5 | hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel | A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating |
6 | butylene glycol | Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin |
7 | glycerin | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
8 | trehalose | A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin |
9 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
10 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
11 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
12 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
13 | bht | A preservative |
14 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
15 | benzophenone-4 | Sulisobenzone. A UV filter. Is typically used to improve the product stability under exposure to UV light. It is effective against both UVA and UVB rays. It can be used is larger concentrations as a sun protection ingredient for the skin, but can be irritating |
16 | , ext. violet 2 ( | The ingredient is not recognized |
17 | ci 60730 | |
18 | red 6 (ci 15850 | A red colorant |
19 | ) , orange 4 ( | The ingredient is not recognized |
20 | ci 15510 |