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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Charcoal Face Wash 50ml Enriched with natural charcoal, the detoxifying gel wash works to unclog pores while removing excess oil.
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Face Scrub 30ml Ideal for a pre-shave wash, the texturized scrub works to gently exfoliate the face while lifting the beard hair and preparing the skin.
hydroxyethyl urea
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A derivative of urea, a compound that is naturally present in skin. Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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-blemish
What does the product description say?
Charcoal Face Wash 50ml Enriched with natural charcoal, the detoxifying gel wash works to unclog pores while removing excess oil.
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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)
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
66/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
silybum marianum extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing
Might be able to help neutralize free radical, calm down inflammation in skin, and even skin tone
betula alba bark extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing
Has astringent properties. Creates a tightening and drying effect on the skin. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
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
silybum marianum extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing
Might be able to help neutralize free radical, calm down inflammation in skin, and even skin tone
betula alba bark extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing
Has astringent properties. Creates a tightening and drying effect on the skin. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
dimethicone
6% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
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
butylene glycol
4.6% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Dimethicone, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Trisiloxane, Trehalose, Sucrose, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Hydroxyethyl urea, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Saccharomyces lysate extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf water, Silybum marianum extract, Betula alba bark extract, Caffeine, Thermus thermophillus ferment, Palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Sodium hyaluronate, Tocopheryl acetate, Caprylyl glycol, Sorbitol, Oleth-10, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium polyaspartate, Saccharide isomerate, Hydrogenated lecithin, Glyceryl polymethacrylate, Peg-8, Tromethamine, Hexylene glycol, Citric acid, Disodium edta-copper, Sodium citrate, Disodium edta, Bht, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Unknown, Ci 61570, Charcoal, Water, Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, Coco-betaine, Sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, Decyl glucoside, Sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, Acrylates copolymer, Sodium chloride, Disodium cocoyl glutamate, Glycerin, Caffeine, Sodium cocoyl glutamate, Monosodium citrate, Butylene glycol, Citric acid, Charcoal powder, Sodium hydroxide, Disodium edta, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Water, Glyceryl stearate, Silica, Hexylene glycol, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Disodium oleamido mipa-sulfosuccinate, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Salicylic acid, Stearamidoethyl diethylamine, Butylene glycol, Menthol, Trisodium sulfosuccinate, Sodium sulfate, Oleamide mipa, Caramel, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol
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