PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Cleanses without stripping protective lipids.
sucrose stearate
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
triethanolamine
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
lanolin alcohol
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Exfoliate.
urea
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.25%
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)
acetyl glucosamine
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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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| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
hamamelis virginiana extract
0.1% -
0.25%
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
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.25%
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)
acetyl glucosamine
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation
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
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
hamamelis virginiana extract
0.1% -
0.25%
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
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.9% -
7.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
glycerin
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Olea europaea fruit oil, Butylene glycol, Phenyl trimethicone, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Hordeum vulgare extract, Helianthus annuus seedcake, Dimethicone, Sodium hyaluronate, Tocopheryl acetate, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Cholesterol, Sucrose stearate, Sucrose, Caffeine, Ppg-20 methyl glucose ether, Urea, Sodium pca, Linoleic acid, Propylene glycol dicaprate, Pentylene glycol, Polyquaternium-51, Trehalose, Caprylyl glycol, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Water, Alcohol denat., Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Trehalose, Salicylic acid, Acetyl glucosamine, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium hydroxide, Tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Benzophenone-4, Ci 19140, Ci 42090, Water, Paraffinum liquidum, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Stearic acid, Glyceryl stearate, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Urea, Lanolin alcohol, Triethanolamine, Hordeum vulgare extract, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Helianthus annuus seedcake, Propylene glycol dicaprate, Sodium hyaluronate, Butylene glycol, Pentylene glycol, Trisodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 15985, Ci 19140, Ci 17200
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