PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Dr Dennis Gross Skincare All-In-One Facial Cleanser with Toner (180ml) gently removes make-up and impurities, revealing clean, healthy skin.
stearic acid
4.8% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
cetearyl alcohol
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Fresh from practising NYC dermatologist, Dr. Dennis Gross, this efficient (yet oh-so effective) all-in-one cleanser and toner removes impurities as it tones to leave skin soft, supple and refreshed.
retinyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 5
Potential irritants
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
2.7% -
3.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
hamamelis virginiana water
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria digitata extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
Seaweed extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but good research is lacking at the moment
chlorella pyrenoidosa extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An algae extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help neutralize free radicals in skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
avena sativa kernel extract
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Anti-oxidation
An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties
retinyl palmitate
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
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Potential irritants
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
2.7% -
3.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
hamamelis virginiana water
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria digitata extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
Seaweed extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but good research is lacking at the moment
chlorella pyrenoidosa extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An algae extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help neutralize free radicals in skin
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All ingredients
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine
6.9% -
8.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
stearic acid
4.8% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, Stearic acid, Glycerin, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Sodium lauroamphoacetate, Hamamelis virginiana water, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Coco-glucoside, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Sodium hyaluronate, Chamomilla recutita oil, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Euterpe oleracea fruit extract, Avena sativa kernel extract, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Camellia oleifera leaf extract, Sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate, Retinyl palmitate, Phospholipids, Laminaria digitata extract, Chlorella pyrenoidosa extract, Camellia oleifera seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Coconut alcohol, Lauryl glucoside, Caprylyl glycol, Cetearyl alcohol, Polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, Polysorbate 60, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Hexylene glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium sorbate, Chlorophyllin-copper complex, Ci 75810, Glucose, Coco-glucoside, Myristic acid, Lauric acid, Arachidic acid, Caprylyl glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, Polysorbate 60, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Hexylene glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium sorbate, Benzoic acid, Chlorophyllin-copper complex, Ci 75810
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- 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
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