PRODUCT REVIEW
Cheaper alternatives
What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
cetearyl alcohol
0.95% -
1.4%
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
glyceryl stearate citrate
2.5% -
3.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together while softening the upper layer of the skin
glyceryl undecylenate
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and helps preserve the product formulation
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
zinc pca
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
kaolin
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
bentonite
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps stabilize the product formulation
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing | |
Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
parfum
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
0.95% -
1.4%
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
hydrolyzed algin
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Derived from brown algae. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
zinc pca
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
lactobacillus ferment
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation,
Reduces irritation
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
0.95% -
1.4%
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
hydrolyzed algin
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Derived from brown algae. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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kaolin
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Anti-blemish
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
glycerin
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Ingredient list view
Water, Kaolin, Glycerin, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Hamamelis virginiana leaf water, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Pentylene glycol, Bentonite, Cetearyl alcohol, Lactobacillus ferment, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Sodium levulinate, Glyceryl undecylenate, Parfum, Xanthan gum, Tocopherol, Phytic acid, Lactic acid, Zinc pca, Sodium hydroxide, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, Sodium benzoate, Hydrolyzed algin, Zinc sulfate, Ci 77492, Iron oxides, Ci 77510, Talc
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