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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
3 STEP ULTIMATE CLEANSING TRAVEL-PACK
decyl glucoside
3.8% -
4.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
glyceryl caprylate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
glyceryl undecylenate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and helps preserve the product formulation
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Thanks to their gentle constricting properties, they close up pores and regulate sebum secretion.
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
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)
gluconolactone
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
NATURAL MICRO-DERMABRASION PEEL 15 ml A superb and reliable exfoliant, recommended for all mature skin types, except for acne skin with heavy inflammation.
gluconolactone
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
lactic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
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)
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
33/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 7
Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
3.8% -
4.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus powder
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
A powder from red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
gluconolactone
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
gluconolactone
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
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Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
3.8% -
4.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus powder
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
A powder from red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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All ingredients
sodium cocoamphoacetate
9.3% -
11.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Creates foam
propanediol
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium cocoamphoacetate, Propanediol, Decyl glucoside, Polyglyceryl-4 laurate/sebacate, Polyglyceryl-6 caprylate/caprate, Xanthan gum, Citrus paradisi peel oil, Citrus reticulata peel oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Santalum album wood oil, Chondrus crispus powder, Pyrus malus juice, Prunus persica juice, Triticum vulgare seed extract, Hordeum vulgare extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Citrus grandis fruit extract, Carica papaya fruit extract, Parfum, Punica granatum fruit extract, Benzyl alcohol, Hydrolyzed algin, Zinc sulfate, Acacia concinna fruit extract, Balanites aegyptiaca fruit extract, Gypsophila paniculata root extract, Juniperus virginiana oil, Sodium phytate, Glycerin, Glyceryl undecylenate, Glyceryl caprylate, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Alcohol, Lactic acid, Salicylic acid, Sorbic acid, Linalool, Limonene, Eugenia caryophyllus bud oil, Pyrus malus juice, Prunus persica juice, Triticum vulgare seed extract, Hordeum vulgare extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Santalum album wood oil, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Rosmarinus officinalis oil, Punica granatum fruit extract, Benzyl alcohol, Citrus grandis fruit extract, Carica papaya fruit extract, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Citric acid, Xanthan gum, Rosa gallica flower extract, Rosa damascena flower oil, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Sodium phytate, Tocopherol, Beta-sitosterol, Alcohol, Squalene, Gluconolactone, Glyceryl caprylate, Glyceryl undecylenate, Calcium gluconate, Hydrolyzed algin, Zinc sulfate, Salicylic acid, Sorbic acid, Linalool, Eugenol, Cinnamal, Unknown, Tin, Rosa damascena flower water, Propanediol, Water, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 laurate/sebacate, Polyglyceryl-6 caprylate/caprate, Gluconolactone, Rosa gallica flower extract, Trehalose, Citrus paradisi peel oil, Sodium benzoate, Rosa damascena flower oil, Hydrolyzed algin, Calcium gluconate, Potassium sorbate, Sodium phytate, Citric acid, Sorbic acid, Zinc sulfate, Alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Limonene, Unknown
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