PRODUCT REVIEW
Dermalogica Clearing Skin Wash
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Clearing Skin Wash
sodium methyl oleoyl taurate
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
cocamidopropyl dimethylamine
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can work as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating
palmitic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
This refreshing foaming cleanser features powerful active ingredients to effectively treat and prevent breakouts.
salicylic acid
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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)
zinc pca
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
kaolin
0.25% -
0.5%
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
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Salicylic Acid is a Beta Hydroxy Acid that stimulates natural exfoliation to help unclog the pores and remove dead cells for brighter, clearer skin.
salicylic acid
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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)
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish | |
| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
91/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
3.9% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
salicylic acid
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
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)
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Potential irritants
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
3.9% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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All ingredients
glycerin
4.4% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
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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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Hydroxypropyl bis-hydroxyethyldimonium chloride, Peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, Butylene glycol, Sodium pca, Salicylic acid, Phytic acid, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Fucus vesiculosus extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Aloe barbadensis flower extract, Allium sativum bulb extract, Laminaria ochroleuca extract, Passiflora incarnata extract, Salvia officinalis leaf extract, Camphor, Menthol, Eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract, Solanum melongena fruit extract, Cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, Sodium methyl oleoyl taurate, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Polysorbate 80, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Corallina officinalis extract, Melissa officinalis flower/leaf/stem extract, Coccinia indica fruit extract, Angelica archangelica extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Echinacea angustifolia leaf extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ocimum basilicum flower/leaf extract, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Anthemis nobilis flower extract, Ascorbic acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Maltodextrin, Silica, Palmitic acid, Zinc pca, Kaolin, Palmitoyl tripeptide-5, Aminomethyl propanol, Sodium chloride, Sodium hydroxide, Benzyl pca, Phenoxyethanol
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Taurate Amides and Taurate Salts as Used in Cosmetics
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Cosmetic and dermatologic use of alpha hydroxy acids
- Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy and Tolerability of Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Mandelic Acid, and Phytic Acid Combination Peels in Melasma
- Vaughn, A. R., Branum, A., & Sivamani, R. K. (2016). Effects of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on Skin Health: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Evidence. Phytotherapy Research, 30(8), 1243–1264. doi:10.1002/ptr.5640
- Assessment of Total Phenolic, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Activities of Passiflora Species
- Allergic contact dermatitis caused by Salvia officinalis extract
- In Vitro antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanol extract of eggplant (Solanum melongena) stalks in macrophage RAW 264.7 cells
- Occupational contact allergy to cocamidopropyl betaine and its impurities
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.
- Melia azedarach
- Preliminary and Pharmacological Profile of Melia azedarach L.: An Overview
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Zinc L-pyrrolidone carboxylate inhibits the UVA-induced production of matrix metalloproteinase-1 by in vitro cultured skin fibroblasts, whereas it enhances their collagen synthesis