Effectiveness
96 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil | HIGH | ||
polysorbate 80 | HIGH | ||
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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salicylic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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salicylic acid | HIGH | ||
lauric acid |
LOW
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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myristic acid | ||
potassium hydroxide | ||
lauric acid |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | water | Plain old water |
2 | glycerin | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
3 | myristic acid | Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic |
4 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
5 | potassium hydroxide | Used to adjust the pH level of products |
6 | lauric acid | Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes |
7 | butylene glycol | 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 |
8 | glycol distearate | Helps water and oil mix together |
9 | polysorbate 80 | Helps water and oil mix together |
10 | sodium methyl cocoyl taurate | Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent |
11 | salicylic acid | 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) |
12 | cocamidopropyl betaine | Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen |
13 | peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil | Helps oil and water mix together |
14 | fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
15 | sodium chloride | Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures |
16 | mel | Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and attract water to it |
17 | aleuca alternigolia (tea tree) leaf oil, | The ingredient is not recognized |
18 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
19 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
20 | salix alba (willow) bark water | |
21 | saccharomyces ferment | A product of yeast fermentation. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
22 | cryptomeria japonica leaf extract | |
23 | nelumbo nucifera leaf extract | |
24 | pinus palustris leaf extract | |
25 | ulmus davidiana root extract | |
26 | oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract | |
27 | pueraria lobata root extract | |
28 | 1,2-hexanediol | A preservative |
29 | ethyl hexanediol | Used to dissolve other ingredients. Might be irritating |
30 | citric acid | Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
31 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |