PRODUCT REVIEW
Derma E Sulfur Spot Treatment
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Clarifying Tea Tree Oil and Salicylic Acid help draw out impurities, Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of redness while Allantoin softens to reveal clearer-looking skin.
kaolin
2.5% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
bentonite
0.1% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps stabilize the product formulation
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Moisturizing
saccharum officinarum extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
linolenic acid
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
glycerin
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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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Anti-oxidation
camellia sinensis leaf
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Green tea leaf powder that might contain antioxidants to help neutralize free radicals in skin
vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its efficacy in skin is lacking
zingiber officinale root extract
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that can contain an irritating essential oil. Might have some anti-oxidant effect, but evidence is lacking
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
isopropyl alcohol
6.7% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
A drying alcohol. Can increase skin's sensitivity and cause dryness and irritation
hamamelis virginiana extract
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
allantoin
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
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Potential irritants
isopropyl alcohol
6.7% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
A drying alcohol. Can increase skin's sensitivity and cause dryness and irritation
hamamelis virginiana extract
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
isopropyl alcohol
6.7% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
A drying alcohol. Can increase skin's sensitivity and cause dryness and irritation
hamamelis virginiana extract
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Ingredient list view
Water, Isopropyl alcohol, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Kaolin, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Calamine, Camphor, Glycerin, Zinc oxide, Ci 77947, Colloidal sulfur, Salicylic acid, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Niacinamide, Camellia sinensis leaf, Unknown, Phenol, Tocopherol, Linolenic acid, Linoleic acid, Acer saccharum extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Saccharum officinarum extract, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, Zingiber officinale root extract, Aniba rosodora wood oil, Acacia senegal gum, Bentonite, Phenoxyethanol
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- A review of inorganic UV filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxide
- Risk assessment of zinc oxide, a cosmetic ingredient used as a UV filter of sunscreens
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- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
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- Digital image analysis of the effect of topically applied linoleic acid on acne microcomedones.
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- Photosensitivity in children: An approach to diagnosis and management
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