ELEMIS Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash
- Cleansing
- Exfoliation
- butyrospermum parkii butter
- galactoarabinan
- glycerin
- hydrogenated castor oil
- +3 more

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Can the product deliver on its promises?
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for cleansing
This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol distearate, hydrogenated castor oil, lauryl alcohol, polysorbate 20, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, stearyl alcohol, xanthan gum) and should be able to cleanse the skin gently. Still keep in mind that any cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.
Even though this formulation is mild, the following cleansing agents could trigger an irritation or allergy for some people: cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for exfoliation
This product might help exfoliate the skin with papain, but This ingredient is not the most effective.
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing | |
Exfoliation |
Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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sodium lauroyl sarcosinate | ||
cocamidopropyl betaine | ||
acrylates copolymer |
Ingredients by volume
Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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Plain old water
| 45% - 55% |
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
| 9.8% - 11.9% |
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
| 4% - 4.8% |
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Skincare resources
Scientific Sources
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- Amended Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
- In Vitro Assessment of Skin Irritation Potential of Surfactant-based Formulations by Using a 3-D Skin Reconstructed Tissue Model and Cytokine Response
- Allergen of the Year—Alkyl Glucoside
- Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?
- Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Babassu Oil and Development of a Microemulsion System for Topical Delivery
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Vitamin E in dermatology