PRODUCT REVIEW
DHC Acne Spot Therapy
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What can the product work for?
Does not work for
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Acne Spot Therapy
allantoin
0.3% -
0.75%
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
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Anti-blemish |
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
scutellaria baicalensis root extract
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare products is often too low for an effective action. Can be used for its fragrant properties
perilla ocymoides leaf extract
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin but solid research is lacking. Contains a number of volatile compounds and could be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.3% -
3.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
ceteareth-20
1.7% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
allantoin
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing
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
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Potential irritants
scutellaria baicalensis root extract
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare products is often too low for an effective action. Can be used for its fragrant properties
perilla ocymoides leaf extract
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin but solid research is lacking. Contains a number of volatile compounds and could be irritating
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.3% -
3.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
ceteareth-20
1.7% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
All ingredients
butylene glycol
5.7% -
8.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
isononyl isononanoate
4% -
5.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Forms a protective film on the surface of the skin to prevent moisture loss. Gives a velvety feel to products while reducing tackiness
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Isononyl isononanoate, Cetearyl alcohol, Sorbitan stearate, Ceteareth-20, Phenoxyethanol, Sucrose cocoate, Xanthan gum, Sodium citrate, Citric acid, Allantoin, Disodium edta, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol, Sodium hydroxide, Brassica campestris seed oil, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Royal jelly extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Houttuynia cordata extract, Perilla ocymoides leaf extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract
Sources
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Topical L-ascorbic acid: percutaneous absorption studies
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Scutellaria baicalensis, the golden herb from the garden of Chinese medicinal plants
- Flavonoids in Treating Psoriasis
- Improvement of skin barrier dysfunction by Scutellaria baicalensis GEOGI extracts through lactic acid fermentation
- Safety Assessment of Scutellaria baicalensis-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics