Works for
ExfoliationNo ingredient credited for this claimNot delivered
“With a delectable blend of ginger and cinnamon, this fragrant bar gently buffs away dead skin with sugar and finely ground pumice (no plastic microbeads to be seen here), leaving you with super-soft, smooth skin.”
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.
MoisturizingSide benefit · Sucrose, Garcinia indica seed butter + 1 moreWorks
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": sucrose.
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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
Can it cause trouble?
Irritancy2 flagged ingredientsLow risk
ComedogenicClean of flagged comedogenic ingredientsNone flagged
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Ingredients
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Sucrose~26–39%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
More about SucroseGarcinia indica seed butter~6.7–10.1%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. It mostly contains oleic acid which is not the most effective emollient to prevent water loss, but might have an anti-inflammatory effect
More about Garcinia indica seed butterSodium cocoyl isethionate~4.5–6.7%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Helps water and oil mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
More about Sodium cocoyl isethionatePumice~3.2–4.8%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Milled volcanic rock. Used as an abrasive for physical exfoliation
More about PumiceBrassica alcohol~2.3–3.4%
Stearic acid~2.1–3.1%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
More about Stearic acidEuphorbia cerifera wax~1.3–2%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Molasses~0.5–1.2%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Zingiber officinale root powder~0.45–1%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Sodium isethionate~0.15–0.55%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark powder~0.05–0.3%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Ingredient list view
Sucrose, Garcinia indica seed butter, Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Pumice, Brassica alcohol, Stearic acid, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Molasses, Zingiber officinale root powder, Sodium isethionate, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark powder
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Worth comparing, line by line.
Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.
| EthiqueGingersnap Gentle Solid Face ScrubYOUR PRODUCT | Pour Moi SkincareClarifying Polish | NEOGEN X SUR.MEDICDermalogy Real Polish White Rice & Sugar | MAKEUP BY MARIOPerfecting Lip Scrub | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | — | 25% | 21% | 20% |
| Price | — | — | $16.40 | $24.00 |
| Shared key ingredients | — | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Key difference | — | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 |
| Irritancy | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
| Drying alcohol | — | — | — | — |
| View product | Shop | Shop | Shop |
More alternatives: UpCircle Beauty Coffee Face Scrub Citrus BlendL'Oréal Paris Smooth Sugars Clearing Sugar Scrub
Product summary
"Ethique - Gingersnap™ Gentle Solid Face Scrub" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (sucrose 26.00% - 39.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Ethique" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.
Price
The product retails at around 15.49$ in the United States and for 31.18A$ in Australia.
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Sources cited in this review
Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 2 studies and safety reviews.
- 1TECHNICAL DATA SHEET KOKUM FAT 2.imimg.com
- 2Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Cocoyl Isethionatejournals.sagepub.com
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