PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Featuring the Anti-Blemish Solution Clinical Clearing Gel to treat blemishes, the Anti-Blemish Cleansing Foam to gently cleanse the skin and prevent future breakouts, as well as the Dramatically Different Oil-Free Gel to hydrate the skin without clogging the pores.
benzalkonium chloride
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent (detergent). Also used as a preservative. Can be irritating
bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
capryloyl glycine
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together, preserve cosmetic products, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Featuring the Anti-Blemish Solution Clinical Clearing Gel to treat blemishes, the Anti-Blemish Cleansing Foam to gently cleanse the skin and prevent future breakouts, as well as the Dramatically Different Oil-Free Gel to hydrate the skin without clogging the pores.
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
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
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
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)
acetyl glucosamine
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Anti-blemish | |
| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 6
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
26% -
32%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
hamamelis virginiana extract
4.1% -
5%
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
2.1% -
2.5%
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
laminaria saccharina extract
0.65% -
0.95%
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
1.25% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
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)
salicylic acid
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
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)
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
26% -
32%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
hamamelis virginiana extract
4.1% -
5%
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
2.1% -
2.5%
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
laminaria saccharina extract
0.65% -
0.95%
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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All ingredients
alcohol denat.
26% -
32%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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, Unknown, Water, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Butylene glycol, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Glycerin, Laminaria saccharina extract, Polygonum cuspidatum root extract, Saccharomyces lysate extract, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Hordeum vulgare extract, Helianthus annuus seedcake, Caffeine, Trehalose, Sodium hyaluronate, Tocopheryl acetate, Polysilicone-11, Silica, Propylene glycol dicaprate, Oleth-10, Lactobacillus ferment, Laureth-23, Laureth-4, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Carbomer, Caprylyl glycol, Hexylene glycol, Tromethamine, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 19140, Ci 14700, Ci 15985, Water, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Salicylic acid, Sucrose, Disodium phosphate, Arginine cocoate, Laminaria saccharina extract, Caffeine, Algae extract, Cola acuminata seed extract, Sea whip extract, Peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, Sodium hyaluronate, Ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, Lactobacillus ferment, Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, Acetyl glucosamine, Capryloyl glycine, 10-hydroxydecanoic acid, Polyquaternium-7, Phospholipids, Stearic acid, Sodium hydroxide, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Chloroxylenol
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