PRODUCT REVIEW
Dr.FORHAIR Folligen Sea Salt Scaler
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
potassium cocoate
0.8% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
sodium lauroyl glutamate
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent. It creates foam
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Containing 50,000 ppm of Dead Sea salt, this shampoo helps remove dead skin cells, excess sebum and impurities from the scalp to keep it healthy.
salicylic acid
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
sea salt
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
coco-betaine
6.5% -
8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
alcohol denat.
1.1% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl myristate
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
niacinamide
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Antibacterial
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
centella asiatica extract
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
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Potential irritants
coco-betaine
6.5% -
8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
alcohol denat.
1.1% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl myristate
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
sodium chloride
28% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
coco-betaine
6.5% -
8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
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Ingredient list view
Sodium chloride, Water, Coco-betaine, Glycerin, Sea salt, Sodium cocoyl alaninate, Lauryl betaine, Cocamide mea, Sodium lauroyl glutamate, Alcohol denat., Potassium cocoate, Ppg-3 caprylyl ether, Trehalose, Caprylyl glycol, Isopropyl myristate, Menthol, Trihydroxystearin, Polyquaternium-10, Panthenol, Salicylic acid, Sucrose stearate, Tromethamine, Niacinamide, Menthyl lactate, Mentha piperita oil, Mentha arvensis leaf oil, Sodium benzoate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Camellia japonica seed oil, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Serenoa serrulata fruit extract, Chamaecyparis obtusa leaf extract, Butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Polysorbate 80, Lecithin, Ceramide np, Mentha piperita leaf extract, Freesia refracta extract, Monarda didyma leaf extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Lavandula angustifolia extract, Caffeine, Adenosine, Biotin, Mentha viridis extract, Mentha suaveolens leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Zinc pyrithione, Zingiber officinale root extract
Sources
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- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
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- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics
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- Saw palmetto extract: A dermatologist's perspective
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- 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
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
- Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Titrated Extract of Centella asiatica in Phthalic Anhydride-Induced Allergic Dermatitis Animal Model
- Centella asiatica in cosmetology
- Triterpene Composition and Bioactivities of Centella asiatica
- Asiaticoside induction for cell-cycle progression, proliferation and collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts
- Assessment report on Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, herba
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