Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Exfoliation
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Epicuren Discovery's Apricot Facial Scrub softens, exfoliates and hydrates skin without causing irritation.
Source: Dermstore
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: caprylic/capric triglyceride, carthamus tinctorius seed oil.
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Help soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product texture
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
An emollient that helps soften the skin
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Formulated with a unique blend of apricot kernel powder and walnut shell extract, this facial exfoliant refines and retexturizes the skin revealing a smoother, brighter and more youthful-looking complexion.
Source: Dermstore
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Apricot Facial Scrub
Source: From product name
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 25/100.
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| Product | Similarity | Price | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
 Epicuren Discovery Apricot Facial Scrub | Current | $34.00 | |
 Epicuren Fine Herbal Facial Scrub | 33% | $37.00 | |
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Ingredient list view
Water, Prunus armeniaca seed powder, Juglans regia shell extract, Avena sativa kernel meal, Palm alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetearyl alcohol, Glycerin, Beta vulgaris root extract, Sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Propanediol, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Citrus grandis seed extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Arctostaphylos uva ursi leaf extract, Ceteareth-20, Ficin, Rosa damascena extract, Unknown, Silver, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan gum, Hydrogenated soy polyglycerides, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Piroctone olamine, Phenoxyethanol