PRODUCT REVIEW
Crème de la Mer The Cleansing Gel
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
The Cleansing Gel
sodium laureth sulfate
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Uplifting impurities, pollutants, dirt, dead skin cells and sebum from deep within the pores, the formula detoxifies the visage.
niacin
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A form of vitamin B3. It is similar in action to niacinamide, but is more likely to cause red flashes in skin as the side effect
copper gluconate
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing
zinc gluconate
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Uplifting impurities, pollutants, dirt, dead skin cells and sebum from deep within the pores, the formula detoxifies the visage.
copper gluconate
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing
zinc gluconate
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
25/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
coco-betaine
2.8% -
3.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
sodium laureth sulfate
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
algae extract
1.2% -
1.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
zinc gluconate
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
copper gluconate
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing
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Potential irritants
coco-betaine
2.8% -
3.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
sodium laureth sulfate
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
2.1% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
algae extract
1.2% -
1.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
All ingredients
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
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Ingredient list view
Tin, Water, Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, Sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, Coco-betaine, Sodium laureth sulfate, Sodium chloride, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Avena sativa kernel extract, Algae extract, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Medicago sativa seed powder, Helianthus annuus seedcake, Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed meal, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, Sodium gluconate, Copper gluconate, Calcium gluconate, Magnesium gluconate, Zinc gluconate, Tocopheryl succinate, Niacin, Sesamum indicum seed powder, Butylene glycol, Sucrose, Caprylyl glycol, Sodium bicarbonate, Tourmaline, Hexylene glycol, Parfum, Edta, Disodium edta, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geraniol, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Linalool, Unknown, Ci 61570, Ci 19140
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- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Protein and oil composition of sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum, L.) grown in the Gizan area of Saudi Arabia
- Triglyceride composition of Sesamum indicum seed oil
- Seed oil content and fatty acid composition in East African sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) accessions evaluated over 3 years
- Antioxidant Activity and Cytotoxicity of Medicago sativa L. Seeds and Herb Extract on Skin Cells
- Safety Assessment of Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity
- Zinc salts in dermatology
- An overview of zinc and its importance in dermatology-Part II: The association of zinc with some dermatologic disorders
- Zinc, copper and manganese enhanced keratinocyte migration through a functional modulation of keratinocyte integrins
- Evaluation of the effects of topical zinc gluconate in wound healing
- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
- Importance of the form of topical vitamin E for prevention of photocarcinogenesis
- Methylisothiazolinone contact allergy: a review
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts