PRODUCT REVIEW
Estée Lauder Nutritious Micro-Algae - Pore Purifying Cleansing Jelly
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Pore Purifying Cleansing Jelly
disodium cocoamphodipropionate
2.7% -
3.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
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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: 5
Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
10% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
echinacea purpurea extract
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
10% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
chlorella vulgaris extract
1.2% -
1.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
lactobacillus ferment
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
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Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
10% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
echinacea purpurea extract
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
10% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
chlorella vulgaris extract
1.2% -
1.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
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All ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
10% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
acrylates copolymer
5% -
6.1%
Irritation risk:
Used to stabilize product formulation, help create an even product layer over skin (for example, in sunscreen) and create a thicker product consistency
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Acrylates copolymer, Glycerin, Disodium cocoamphodipropionate, Lauramidopropyl betaine, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Asparagus officinalis stem extract, Chlorella vulgaris extract, Echinacea purpurea extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Lactobacillus ferment, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Laminaria saccharina extract, Chlorophyllin-copper complex, Biotin, Saccharomyces ferment filtrate, Glucose oxidase, Lactoperoxidase, Spirulina platensis powder, Caffeine, Laminaria digitata extract, Glucose, Butylene glycol, Laureth-2, Sodium pca, Potassium hydroxide, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl glycol, Polyquaternium-7, Sodium sulfate, Sodium chloride, Propanediol, Xanthan gum, Alcohol, Citric acid, Parfum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium edta, Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Iron oxides, Unknown, Ci 61570, Ci 19140
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- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – Part 2: Echinacea purpurea–Lavandula angustifolia
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- Antiaging effects of the mixture of Panax ginseng and Crataegus pinnatifida in human dermal fibroblasts and healthy human skin
- The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging
- Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study
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- The effect of laminaria saccharina extract on suppressing pigmentation in in-vitro system
- Topical Glucose Induces Claudin-1 and Filaggrin Expression in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis and in Keratinocyte Culture, Exerting Anti-inflammatory Effects by Repairing Skin Barrier Function
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