Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
- Cleansing
- Anti-blemish
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Key actives
Works for
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Flashfoliant contains salicylic acid, a beta hydroxy acid (BHA), that clears and shrinks clogged pores, and tangerine peel extract, that brightens dull skin.
Source: Ulta
This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: salicylic acid. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.
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)
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Clear Start Flashfoliant Foaming Exfoliator
Source: From product name
This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, perfluorononylethyl carboxydecyl peg-10 dimethicone) 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.
Helps oil and water mix together
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Clear Start Flashfoliant Foaming Exfoliator
Source: From product name
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: 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)
Contains AHAs that exfoliate the upper layer of the skin. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin due to the sugar content
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 100/100.
Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
No comedogenic ingredients detected
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Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
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Ingredient list view
Salicylic acid, Water, Butylene glycol, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Vitis vinifera juice extract, Gaultheria procumbens leaf extract, Thuja occidentalis leaf oil, Cupressus sempervirens oil, Juniperus communis fruit oil, Jasminum sambac flower extract, Citrus aurantium amara leaf/twig oil, Ferula galbaniflua resin oil, Mimosa tenuiflora bark extract, Vanilla planifolia fruit, Citrus aurantium dulcis oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Citrus reticulata peel extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Juniperus virginiana oil, Citrus paradisi peel oil, Santalum album oil, Citrus aurantifolia peel oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Perfluorononylethyl carboxydecyl peg-10 dimethicone, Sodium hydroxide
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