PRODUCT REVIEW
Dermalogica daily milkfoliant
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Working to simplify and enhance your skincare routine, the Dermalogica Daily Milkfoliant seeks to gently exfoliate the skin, while sealing in long-lasting moisture for a softening effect.
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
alpha-glucan oligosaccharide
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
arginine
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Supercharged with nourishing botanical extracts, skin-softening oat and coconut extracts as well as an arginine-rich blend of AHAs and BHAs, this naturally-derived powdered miracle gives breakouts and dead skin cells the ka-pow they need.
kaolin
0.6% -
0.85%
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
inulin
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is claimed to support the growth of "good" bacteria in skin (as a "prebiotic"), but the research is lacking
allantoin
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Activating when in contact with water, it builds into a luxuriously creamy lather that works to gently but thoroughly buff away dead skin cells.The exfoliating powder is blended with fruit-based grape extract and arginine.
papain
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An enzyme extracted from papaya fruit. Can have an exfoliating effect on the skin. Can be irritating
maris sal
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
41/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
silybum marianum seed oil
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil that contains essential oils that can be irritating. Can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant activity but evidence is lacking
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays starch
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
cocos nucifera fruit extract
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
allantoin
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces redness,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
avena sativa kernel extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Anti-oxidation
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
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Potential irritants
silybum marianum seed oil
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil that contains essential oils that can be irritating. Can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant activity but evidence is lacking
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays starch
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
cocos nucifera fruit extract
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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All ingredients
sodium cocoyl isethionate
29% -
35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
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Ingredient list view
Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Microcrystalline cellulose, Sodium bicarbonate, Sorbitol, Zea mays starch, Sodium cocoyl glutamate, Saccharomyces ferment, Oryza sativa starch, Magnesium oxide, Citric acid, Tapioca starch, Avena sativa kernel protein, Camellia oleifera seed extract, Silica, Cocos nucifera fruit extract, Inulin, Cassia hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, Silybum marianum seed oil, Kaolin, Lauryl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, Papain, Hyaluronic acid, Avena sativa kernel extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Avena sativa bran extract, Glycine soja oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel extract, Vitis vinifera fruit extract, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Aniba rosodora wood oil, Salvia sclarea oil, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, Chamomilla recutita flower oil, Cucurbita pepo fruit extract, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Perilla ocymoides leaf extract, Daucus carota sativa root extract, Sea salt, Maris sal, Juniperus virginiana oil, Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, Tocopherol, Castoryl maleate, Caprylyl glycol, Allantoin, Diglycerin, Maltodextrin, Lauroyl lysine, Arginine, Saccharide isomerate, Sodium lauroyl glutamate, Beta-carotene, Xanthan gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Dextrin, Sodium palmitate, Sodium chloride, Acacia senegal gum, Sodium citrate, Water, O-cymen-5-ol, Limonene, Linalool
Sources
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Safety Assessment of Amino Acid Alkyl Amides as Used in Cosmetics
- Irritant and sensitizing potential of eight surfactants commonly used in skin cleansers: an evaluation of 105 patients
- Probiotics and prebiotics potential for the care of skin, female urogenital tract, and respiratory tract
- Tunisian Milk Thistle: An Investigation of the Chemical Composition and the Characterization of Its Cold-Pressed Seed Oils
- Fatty acids, essential oil and phenolics composition of Silybum marianum seeds and their antioxidant activities
- Efficacy of a New Topical Nano-hyaluronic Acid in Humans
- Physiochemical properties and application of hyaluronic acid: a systematic review
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Safety Assessment of Vitis Vinifera (Grape)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes
- Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Investigations of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium p-Chloro-m-Cresol, p-Chloro-m-Cresol, Chlorothymol, Mixed Cresols, m-Cresol, o-Cresol, p-Cresol, Isopropyl Cresols, Thymol, o-Cymen-5-ol, and Carvacrol