PRODUCT REVIEW
Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Cleanser
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Intensive Moisture Cleanser
xanthan gum
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
decyl glucoside
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
hexylene glycol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps create a more spreadable product texture
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.4% -
0.6%
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
myristic acid
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
linolenic acid
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Cleansing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
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Potential irritants
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.4% -
0.6%
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
myristic acid
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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glycerin
4.7% -
5.7%
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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Sodium lauroyl glutamate, Divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, Sodium astrocaryum murumuruate, Ceramide np, Phytosterols, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Hydrogenated coconut acid, Hydrolyzed cottonseed protein, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Tocopherol, Xanthan gum, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, C12-13 pareth-3, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Caprylyl glycol, Citrus paradisi peel oil, Citrus reticulata leaf oil, Myristic acid, Trideceth-12, Jasminum officinale oil, Linoleic acid, Amyris balsamifera bark oil, Cananga odorata flower oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Cymbopogon martini oil, Eugenia caryophyllus leaf oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Salvia sclarea oil, Citrus limon fruit extract, Decyl glucoside, Canarium luzonicum gum nonvolatiles, Citrus aurantium dulcis flower oil, Guaiacum officinale wood oil, Rosa damascena flower oil, Zingiber officinale root oil, Disodium edta, Equisetum arvense extract, Humulus lupulus extract, Pinus sylvestris cone extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Hexylene glycol, Linolenic acid, Pentylene glycol, Aminomethyl propanol, Sodium chloride, Sodium isethionate, Propanediol, Butylene glycol, Polysilicone-11, Sodium hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Peg-12 dimethicone, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Skin hydration is significantly increased by a cream formulated to mimic the skin’s own natural moisturizing systems
- Topically Applied Ceramides Interact with the Stratum Corneum Lipid Matrix in Compromised Ex Vivo Skin
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- The fatty acid profile of the skin surface lipid layer in papulopustular rosacea
- The Permeability Barrier in Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency: Evidence for a Direct Role for Linoleic Acid in Barrier Function
- Digital image analysis of the effect of topically applied linoleic acid on acne microcomedones.
- Fragrance Compound Geraniol Forms Contact Allergens on Air Exposure. Identification and Quantification of Oxidation Products and Effect on Skin Sensitization
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- Zingiber officinale Rosc. essential oil, a review on its composition and bioactivity
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics