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Touch Skin Care - Keratosis Pilaris with 12% Glycolic Acid & 2% Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Lotion
Price: $22.95
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What can the product work for?
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Pores .
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.15%
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?
Exfoliating Face Scrub
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.15%
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)
Moisturizing
dimethicone
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
sucrose
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
plankton extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
This scrub de-flakes skin, unclogs pores, and visibly softens fine lines to help you achieve a clearer and more refreshed complexion.
magnesium aluminum silicate
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and, when combined with zinc carbonate and malonic acid, reducing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating elastin production. Also helps stabilize the product formulation
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
sodium rna
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Is claimed to have anti-aging properties, but research about its effect in topical application is missing
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
83/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
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)
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
plankton extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
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)
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Potential irritants
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
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)
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
plankton extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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All ingredients
glyceryl stearate
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glyceryl stearate, Polyethylene, Hexylene glycol, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Disodium oleamido mipa-sulfosuccinate, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Salicylic acid, Menthol, Stearamidoethyl diethylamine, Oleamide mipa, Trisodium sulfosuccinate, Sodium sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylisothiazolinone, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Cream, Water, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Methyl trimethicone, Homosalate, Butylene glycol, Benzophenone-3, Butyloctyl salicylate, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Octocrylene, Peg-100 stearate, Silica, Dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, Lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Dimethicone, Glyceryl stearate, Laurdimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed soy protein, Rosmarinus officinalis extract, Perilla ocymoides leaf extract, Plankton extract, Caffeine, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Sucrose, Styrene/acrylates copolymer, C30-38 olefin/isopropyl maleate/ma copolymer, Cetyl alcohol, Vp/eicosene copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Peg-8 laurate, Sodium rna, Lecithin, Propyl gallate, Arginine ferulate, Tocopheryl acetate, Caprylyl glycol, Ascorbyl tocopheryl maleate, Stearic acid, Xanthan gum, Hexylene glycol, Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Sodium dehydroacetate, Cream, Water, Benzophenone-3, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Methyl trimethicone, Homosalate, Butylene glycol, Butyloctyl salicylate, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Octocrylene, Peg-100 stearate, Silica, Dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, Lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Dimethicone, Glyceryl stearate, Laurdimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed soy protein, Rosmarinus officinalis extract, Perilla ocymoides leaf extract, Caffeine, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Sucrose, Styrene/acrylates copolymer, C30-38 olefin/isopropyl maleate/ma copolymer, Cetyl alcohol, Vp/eicosene copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Peg-8 laurate, Sodium rna, Lecithin, Propyl gallate, Arginine ferulate, Tocopheryl acetate, Caprylyl glycol, Ascorbyl tocopheryl maleate, Stearic acid, Xanthan gum, Hexylene glycol, Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Sodium dehydroacetate
Sources
- Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolite
- Extracellular matrix in cutaneous ageing: the effects of 0.1% copper-zinc malonate-containing cream on elastin biosynthesis
- 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
- Amended Safety Assessment of Sodium Sulfate as Used in Cosmetics
- Methylisothiazolinone contact allergy: a review
- Opinion on Homosalate - Scientific Committee on Consumer Products
- Dermatological and environmental toxicological impact of the sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone/benzophenone‐3
- Effect of Sunscreen Application on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients A Randomized Clinical Trial
- On Photostability of Oxybenzone
- Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicylate, Isocetyl Salicylate, Isodecyl Salicylate, Magnesium Salicylate, MEA-Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Potassium Salicylate, Methyl Salicylate, Myristyl Salicylate, Sodium Salicylate, TEA-Salicylate, and Tridecyl Salicylate
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Investigations of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.
- Amended Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Vinylpyrrolidone Polymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, an inhibitor of lipoxygenase, also inhibits cytochrome P-450-mediated monooxygenase activity in rat epidermal and hepatic microsomes.
- Antimutagenic and antitumorigenic activities of nordihydroguaiaretic acid
- Estrogenic activity of an antioxidant, nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA)
- Molecular mechanisms and clinical applications of nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and its derivatives: An update