PRODUCT REVIEW
Clinique Superbalanced Makeup
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Superbalanced Makeup
cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of silicone that helps water and oil mix together. Can help to soften upper layer of the skin
laureth-7
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
chamomilla recutita extract
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating
polyaminopropyl biguanide
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. There seem to be an increasing number of cases of allergic reactions to it
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Comodogenic ingredients
isostearyl neopentanoate
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
cyclopentasiloxane
23% -
35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
dimethicone
2.8% -
4.2%
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
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Potential irritants
chamomilla recutita extract
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating
polyaminopropyl biguanide
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. There seem to be an increasing number of cases of allergic reactions to it
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Comodogenic ingredients
isostearyl neopentanoate
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
cyclopentasiloxane
23% -
35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
butylene glycol
4.9% -
7.3%
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
Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Butylene glycol, Polymethyl methacrylate, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, Chamomilla recutita extract, Hydrolyzed soy protein, Tocopheryl acetate, Octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, Coconut acid, Isostearyl neopentanoate, Cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, Hexyl laurate, Lecithin, Peg-10 dimethicone, Laureth-7, Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, Lauryl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, Disteardimonium hectorite, Propylene carbonate, C9-15 fluoroalcohol phosphate, Silica, Sodium chloride, Polyethylene, Alumina, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Polyaminopropyl biguanide, Mica, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Iron oxides
Sources
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Extracts from Glycine max (soybean) induce elastin synthesis and inhibit elastase activity
- Dermatological and cosmeceutical benefits of Glycine max (soybean) and its active components