PRODUCT REVIEW
Dr. Bronner's Organic Unscented Shaving Gel
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Featuring high performing moisturising qualities, the gel combines Dr Bronner's popular castile soap base for an emollient lather.
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
sucrose
26% -
39%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
cocos nucifera oil
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
olea europaea fruit oil
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
5.2% -
7.8%
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
sucrose
26% -
39%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
cocos nucifera oil
5.2% -
7.8%
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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Potential irritants
olea europaea fruit oil
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
5.2% -
7.8%
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
All ingredients
sucrose
26% -
39%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
vitis vinifera
11% -
16%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation
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Ingredient list view
Sucrose, Unknown, Vitis vinifera, Unknown, Cocos nucifera oil, Unknown, Elaeis guineensis kernel oil, Potassium hydroxide, Olea europaea fruit oil, Cannabis sativa seed oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Xanthan gum, Citric acid, Tocopherol, Glycerin
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Vitis Vinifera (Grape)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Review of the Pharmacological Effects of Vitis vinifera (Grape) and its Bioactive Constituents: An Update
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) seed oil: Analytical and phytochemical characterization of unsaponifiable fraction