Cowshed Awake Hand & Body Soap

Cowshed Awake Hand & Body Soap

Efficacy100/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Cleansing
Sodium palmate, Sodium palm kernelate
Cleanses gently
What the product description says
โ€œAwake Hand & Body Soapโ€
Source: Mankind

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (sodium palm kernelate, sodium palmate) and should be able to cleanse the skin gently. Still keep in mind that any cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Sodium palmateEffect: HighWorks as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together~25โ€“38%
Sodium palm kernelateEffect: High~8.8โ€“13.2%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
11 strong irritants: Parfum, Limonene + 9 more โ€” patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 13 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~3.3โ€“5%est.
LimoneneA common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heatHigh~1.2โ€“1.8%est.
Citrus paradisi peel oilUsed as a fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~1โ€“1.5%est.
Citrus aurantium amara leaf/twig oilโ€”High~0.9โ€“1.35%est.
Cananga odorata flower oilAn essential oil. Can be irritatingHigh~0.5โ€“1.2%est.
LinaloolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.45โ€“1.05%est.
EugenolA fragrance. Is a likely irritantHigh~0.4โ€“0.95%est.
GeraniolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.35โ€“0.8%est.
Benzyl salicylateA fragrance. Is a likely irritantHigh~0.2โ€“0.7%est.
CitronellolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.15โ€“0.55%est.
Benzyl benzoateFragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritatingHigh~0.1โ€“0.45%est.
Sodium palmateWorks as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix togetherMedium~25โ€“38%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~1.6โ€“2.4%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Sodium palmate~25โ€“38%
Irritant ยท medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Works as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together

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Sodium palm kernelate~8.8โ€“13.2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Water~4.6โ€“6.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Parfum~3.3โ€“5%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Glycerin~2.6โ€“3.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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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Sodium chloride~2.1โ€“3.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Citric acid~1.6โ€“2.4%
Irritant ยท medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Limonene~1.2โ€“1.8%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

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Citrus paradisi peel oil~1โ€“1.5%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

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Citrus aurantium amara leaf/twig oil~0.9โ€“1.35%
Irritant ยท high
Cananga odorata flower oil~0.5โ€“1.2%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

An essential oil. Can be irritating

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Linalool~0.45โ€“1.05%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Eugenol~0.4โ€“0.95%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Is a likely irritant

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Geraniol~0.35โ€“0.8%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Benzyl salicylate~0.2โ€“0.7%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Is a likely irritant

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Citronellol~0.15โ€“0.55%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Benzyl benzoate~0.1โ€“0.45%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating

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Ingredient list view

Sodium palmate, Sodium palm kernelate, Water, Parfum, Glycerin, Sodium chloride, Citric acid, Limonene, Citrus paradisi peel oil, Citrus aurantium amara leaf/twig oil, Cananga odorata flower oil, Linalool, Eugenol, Geraniol, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Benzyl benzoate

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