PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
cocamidopropyl betaine
2.1% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
decyl glucoside
4.4% -
6.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
xanthan gum
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
Exfoliation
lactic acid
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
4.4% -
6.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus
0.9% -
1.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
carrageenan
0.55% -
1.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
zinc pca
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
lactic acid
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
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Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
4.4% -
6.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus
0.9% -
1.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
carrageenan
0.55% -
1.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
All ingredients
decyl glucoside
4.4% -
6.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Ingredient list view
Water, Hamamelis virginiana leaf water, Decyl glucoside, Glycerin, Lactic acid, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Xanthan gum, Chondrus crispus, Carrageenan, Sodium benzoate, Sodium levulinate, Parfum, Zinc pca, Sodium chloride, Copper pca
Sources
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Seaweeds as Source of Bioactive Substances and Skin Care Therapy—Cosmeceuticals, Algotheraphy, and Thalassotherapy
- Zinc L-pyrrolidone carboxylate inhibits the UVA-induced production of matrix metalloproteinase-1 by in vitro cultured skin fibroblasts, whereas it enhances their collagen synthesis