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DHC Pore Milk
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Created by the esteemed Japanese beauty brand DHC, this moisturiser seeks to control excess sebum production, improve the appearance of blemishes and clarify pores whilst also supporting skin's natural moisture barrier through a special blend of botanicals and anti-oxidants.
chitosan
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Inhibits acne-causing bacteria on the surface of the skin. Can help to reduce inflammation caused by bacteria. Helps neutralize free radicals in skin. Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
oleanolic acid
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Might be helpful against blemishes, work as an anti-oxidant, reduce inflammation and improve skin's ability to hold on to moisture, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness when applied topically to human skin
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This moisturiser is infused with 'Delivery Microcapsules' technology, whereby tiny little microcapsules containing silica vessels are primed to release beneficial pore-reducing ingredients where needed on the skin by sensing disturbances in the skin's natural ion balance.
glycerin
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
squalane
1.6% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
sodium hyaluronate
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
chitosan
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Inhibits acne-causing bacteria on the surface of the skin. Can help to reduce inflammation caused by bacteria. Helps neutralize free radicals in skin. Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
punica granatum extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and even out the skin tone, but is typically used in products in a concentration that is too low to be effective
enantia chlorantha bark extract
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A bark extract that might help clam down inflammation and neutralize free radicals , but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
enantia chlorantha bark extract
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
A bark extract that might help clam down inflammation and neutralize free radicals , but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
citrus grandis peel extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic irritating plant extract that can cause photosensitivity in skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
0.2% -
0.4%
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
cetearyl alcohol
0.25% -
0.45%
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
oleanolic acid
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish
Might be helpful against blemishes, work as an anti-oxidant, reduce inflammation and improve skin's ability to hold on to moisture, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness when applied topically to human skin
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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
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Potential irritants
enantia chlorantha bark extract
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
A bark extract that might help clam down inflammation and neutralize free radicals , but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
citrus grandis peel extract
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic irritating plant extract that can cause photosensitivity in skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
0.2% -
0.4%
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
cetearyl alcohol
0.25% -
0.45%
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
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All ingredients
butylene glycol
5.7% -
6.9%
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
pentylene glycol
4.3% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Pentylene glycol, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Squalane, C14-22 alcohols, C12-20 alkyl glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Behenyl alcohol, Ceramide 6 ii, Xanthan gum, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Silica, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Enantia chlorantha bark extract, Tocopherol, Isohexadecane, Citrus grandis peel extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel extract, Cocos nucifera oil, Cetearyl alcohol, Citrus reticulata peel extract, Citrus limon peel extract, Rosa multiflora fruit extract, Polysorbate 60, Cetearyl glucoside, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Sorbitan isostearate, Punica granatum extract, Olea europaea leaf extract, Oleanolic acid, Algin, Artocarpus lakoocha wood extract, Chitosan, Lactic acid, Sodium hyaluronate, Polyglutamic acid, Cynara scolymus leaf extract, Limonene
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- Antioxidant Ability and Stability Studies of 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, a Cosmetic Tyrosinase Inhibitor
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- The effect of ursolic and oleanolic acids on human skin fibroblast cells
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- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
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