Coast to Coast Outback Skin Whitening Face Polish
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Benefits
Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Australian Oatmeal plus nature's potent antioxidant-rich Desert Quandong, Kakadu Plum and Desert Lime, dissolves lack-lustre skin and polishes to perfection to reveal a brighter complexion.
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| camellia sinensis leaf extract | LOW |  |  |
Promise: Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
1 x Facial Polish 100ml
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Gently massage over moist skin, avoiding the eyes.
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| glycerin | HIGH |  | |
| cetearyl alcohol | MEDIUM | | |
| aloe barbadensis leaf juice | LOW | | |
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Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (sodium ascorbyl phosphate) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| sodium ascorbyl phosphate | MEDIUM | | |
| terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract | LOW | | |
| camellia sinensis leaf extract | MEDIUM | | |
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
25/100.
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Potential irritants
IRRITANCY
HIGH
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| juglans regia shell powder | | |
| cocamidopropyl betaine | | |
| chamomilla recutita extract | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
KEY INGREDIENTS
- sodium ascorbyl phosphate
- Oatmeal extract
- camellia sinensis leaf extract
- glycerin
| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 40% - 60% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 4.7% - 7.1% | |
| A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture | |
| TBC | |
| The ingredient is not recognized | |
| 3.6% - 5.4% | |
| 2.6% - 3.9% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 2% - 3.1% | |
| Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin | |
| 2.2% - 3.4% | |
| Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen | |
| 1.5% - 2.2% | |
| Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell | |
| 1.3% - 1.9% | |
| An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties | |
| 1.2% - 1.9% | |
| 0.55% - 1.35% | |
| Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating | |
| 0.45% - 1.05% | |
| Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating | |
| 0.35% - 0.8% | |
| A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin, but evidence is lacking | |
| 0.15% - 0.7% | |
| Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating | |
| 0.1% - 0.45% | |
| An essential oil. Can be irritating | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| Plant oil that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It contains volatile compouunds that are potential allergens and can be irritating | |
| 0.1% - 0.45% | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| A stable derivative of vitamin C. It is oil-soluble which means it is more likely to penetrate the skin compared to the pure form of vitamin C (which is water-soluble), but it is less bio-available and is way less effective in stimulating collagen and reducing wrinkles compared to the pure form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) and its other derivatives (for example, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). At the same time, this vitamin C derivative has been shown in studies to be effective in reducing acne, blemishes and clogged pores. It is less irritating then the pure form of vitamin C | |
| 0.1% - 0.5% | |
| 0.1% - 0.4% | |
| Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation. | |
| 0.1% - 0.5% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.1% - 0.35% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.05% - 0.25% | |
| A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating | |
| 0.1% - 0.35% | |
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH | |
| 0.1% - 0.5% | |
| Helps thicken the product texture | |
| 0.05% - 0.25% | |
| Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations | |
| 0.05% - 0.15% | |
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat | |
| 0.05% - 0.15% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
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Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- The chemotherapeutic potential of Terminalia ferdinandiana: Phytochemistry and bioactivity
- Sodium ascorbyl phosphate shows in vitro and in vivo efficacy in the prevention and treatment of acne vulgaris
- Sodium ascorbyl phosphate in topical microemulsions
- Final report of the safety assessment of L-Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbate, and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate as used in cosmetics
- Regulation of collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts by the sodium and magnesium salts of ascorbyl-2-phosphate
- Comparison of clinical efficacies of sodium ascorbyl phosphate, retinol and their combination in acne treatment
- Application of l-ascorbic acid and its derivatives (sodium ascorbyl phosphate and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate) in topical cosmetic formulations: stability studies
- Sodium L-ascorbyl-2-phosphate 5% lotion for the treatment of acne vulgaris: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial