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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Optimal Skin Cleansing Oil
linoleic acid
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores
linolenic acid
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
oleic acid
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
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
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.75% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
limonene
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
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Comodogenic ingredients
sorbitan oleate
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
sorbitan oleate
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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
linolenic acid
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
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Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.75% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
limonene
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
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Comodogenic ingredients
sorbitan oleate
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
sorbitan oleate
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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prunus armeniaca kernel oil
28% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the skin
peg-7 glyceryl cocoate
4.9% -
6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oils and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
sorbitan oleate
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredient list view
Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Sorbitan oleate, Polysorbate 85, Coffea arabica seed oil, Cucurbita pepo seed oil, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Polysorbate 20, Echium plantagineum seed oil, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Tocopherol, Limonene, Linoleic acid, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Myrtus communis leaf extract, Olea europaea leaf extract, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Citrus nobilis peel oil, Oleic acid, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Palmitic acid, Water, Stearic acid, Parfum, Linalool, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Citrus aurantium amara leaf/twig oil, Cymbopogon nardus oil, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Jasminum officinale flower extract, Linolenic acid, Litsea cubeba fruit oil, Rosa centifolia flower extract, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil, Rosa damascena flower oil, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Sorbitan oleate, Polysorbate 85, Coffea arabica seed oil, Cucurbita pepo seed oil, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Polysorbate 20, Echium plantagineum seed oil, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Tocopherol, Limonene, Linoleic acid, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Myrtus communis leaf extract, Olea europaea leaf extract, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Citrus nobilis peel oil, Oleic acid, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Palmitic acid, Water, Stearic acid, Parfum, Linalool, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Citrus aurantium amara leaf/twig oil, Cymbopogon nardus oil, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Jasminum officinale flower extract, Linolenic acid, Litsea cubeba fruit oil, Rosa centifolia flower extract, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil, Rosa damascena flower oil, Unknown, Parfum
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- Effect of green Coffea arabica L. seed oil on extracellular matrix components and water-channel expression in in vitro and ex vivo human skin models
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- Sorbitan sesquioleate, a common emulsifier in topical corticosteroids, is an important contact allergen
- Vitamin E in dermatology
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- Digital image analysis of the effect of topically applied linoleic acid on acne microcomedones.
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- Wound Repair Potential of Olea europaea L. Leaf Extracts Revealed by In Vivo Experimental Models and Comparative Evaluation of the Extracts' Antioxidant Activity
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0168365995000887
- 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
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Moringa oleifera seed oil: Composition, nutritional aspects and health attributes
- Moringa oleifera Seeds and Oil: Characteristics and Uses for Human Health
- Ethnopharmacological Properties and Medicinal Uses of Litsea cubeba
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts