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ELEMIS Balancing Lime Blossom Cleanser
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Balancing Lime Blossom Cleanser
carbomer
0.6% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
egg yolk extract
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might help moisturize the skin
lecithin
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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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
propylene glycol
4.7% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays oil
10% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
isopropyl myristate
2.6% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
zea mays oil
10% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
propylene glycol
4.7% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays oil
10% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
isopropyl myristate
2.6% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
zea mays oil
10% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
propylene glycol
4.7% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Ingredient list view
Water, Zea mays oil, Propylene glycol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Isopropyl myristate, Glycerin, Lecithin, Egg yolk extract, Tilia cordata flower extract, Xanthan gum, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium hydroxide, Parfum, Carbomer, Diazolidinyl urea, Dichlorobenzyl alcohol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Sodium benzoate, Triclosan, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, Ci 42090, Ci 19140, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Amyl cinnamal, Citronellol, Limonene, Cinnamyl alcohol, Linalool
Sources
- Content of fatty acids in corn (Zea mays L.) oil from Ecuador
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- 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
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin