Name: Etude House - Botanical Bestie's
Brand: Etude House

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Works for

Cleansing
Exfoliation

Does not work for

Anti-blemish

Cleansing

What does the product description say?

boscia's Botanical Besties has all the essentials needed to purify, detox, and cleanse away makeup and impurities in a travel-friendly kit.

Source: Ulta

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (ceteth-25, glyceryl behenate/eicosadioate, isostearic acid, oleth-10, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate, polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, polysorbate 20, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauroyl glutamate, 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.

polysorbate 20 1% - 1.5%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps oil and water mix together

xanthan gum 0.85% - 1.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Used to create a thicker product consistency

sodium lauroyl glutamate 0.5% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Used as a cleansing agent. It creates foam

Exfoliation

This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: glycolic acid.

glycolic acid 0.45% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid

Anti-blemish

What does the product description say?

Charcoal Pore Pudding contains black and white charcoal to help minimize the appearance of pores while balancing skin.

Source: Ulta

This product contains ingredients (glycolic acid) that could help reduce blemishes and clogged pores in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.

glycolic acid 0.45% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid

melia azadirachta leaf extract 0.45% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating

kaolin 0.55% - 1.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color

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camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.5% - 1.15%

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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

glycolic acid 0.45% - 1.1%

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Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Exfoliation, Anti-blemish

An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid

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hamamelis virginiana water 3.6% - 5.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating

lonicera japonica flower extract 0.8% - 1.2%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

corallina officinalis extract 0.45% - 1.05%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants

zea mays starch 0.5% - 1.15%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Mattifying

Used to thicken the product's consistency

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unknown 0% - 0%

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The ingredient is not recognized

lac 22% - 33%

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Helps form a film on the surface of the skin and disperse other ingredients (like colorants) in cosmetics. Lac is a resinous substance secreted by parasite insects living on trees

charcoal 9.5% - 14.3%

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Unknown, Lac, Charcoal, Water, Polyvinyl alcohol, Hamamelis virginiana water, Glycereth-26, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol, Montmorillonite, Polysorbate 20, Acrylates/palmeth-25 acrylate copolymer, Acrylates copolymer, Lonicera japonica flower extract, Xanthan gum, Ascorbyl glucoside, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Diglycerin, Simmondsia chinensis seed extract, Epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, Pinus pinaster bark extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, Charcoal powder, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Olea europaea fruit oil, Polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, Peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Glyceryl behenate/eicosadioate, Persea gratissima oil, Isostearic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, Menthol, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Amino esters-1, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Butylene glycol, Water, Coccinia indica fruit extract, Solanum melongena fruit extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Aloe barbadensis flower extract, Camellia oleifera leaf extract, Lawsonia inermis extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Corallina officinalis extract, Ocimum basilicum extract, Simmondsia chinensis seed extract, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, Unknown, Lac, Charcoal, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Sodium cocoyl glutamate, Sodium lauroyl glutamate, Peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, Polysorbate 20, Butylene glycol, Water, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Glycolic acid, Charcoal powder, Ascorbyl glucoside, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Glucosyl hesperidin, Simmondsia chinensis seed extract, Epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, Ceteth-25, Oleth-10, Citrus paradisi seed extract, Xanthan gum, Cynara scolymus leaf extract, Charcoal, Water, Diglycerin, Glycerin, Zea mays starch, Montmorillonite, Kaolin, Talc, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polysorbate 20, Acrylates copolymer, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Kappaphycus alvarezii extract, Butylene glycol, Pvp, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed extract, Unknown, Sea water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, Charcoal powder, Salicornia herbacea extract, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Charcoal, Lac, Water, Diglycerin, Glycerin, Zea mays starch, Talc, Kaolin, Montmorillonite, Acrylates copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Charcoal powder, Polysorbate 20, Pvp, Butylene glycol, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Sodium hyaluronate, Simmondsia chinensis seed extract, Epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891

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Key ingredients	ascorbyl glucoside glycolic acid +41 more	Common: glycolic acid glycerin +2 more Other: azelaic acid niacinamide +4 more	Common: glycolic acid glycerin +2 more Other: niacinamide gluconolactone +4 more	Common: glycolic acid glycerin +4 more Other: salicylic acid lactic acid +28 more	Common: glycolic acid glycerin +2 more Other: lactobionic acid lactic acid +11 more	Common: glycolic acid camellia oleifera leaf extract +2 more Other: salicylic acid panthenol +5 more	Common: glycolic acid glycerin +2 more Other: benzoyl peroxide niacinamide +10 more	Common: glycolic acid glycerin +1 more Other: lactic acid panthenol +9 more	Common: glycolic acid glycerin +1 more Other: allantoin trideceth-6 +6 more	Common: glycolic acid glycerin +1 more Other: salicylic acid fructose +7 more	Common: glycolic acid glycerin Other: ammonium laureth sulfate ammonium lauryl sulfate +1 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract Has skin benefit? pelargonium graveolens flower oil Has skin benefit? +52 more	glycolic acid Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +8 more	acacia decurrens flower wax Has skin benefit? acacia decurrens flower cera Has skin benefit? +30 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +12 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? benzalkonium chloride Has skin benefit? +10 more	glycolic acid Has skin benefit? sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +19 more	glycolic acid Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +5 more	parfum Has skin benefit? glyceryl oleate Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? +5 more
All ingredients	unknown Has skin benefit? lac Has skin benefit? +132 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? di-c12-13 alkyl malate Has skin benefit? +76 more	water Has skin benefit? hydrogenated polydecene Has skin benefit? +31 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +23 more	benzoyl peroxide Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? pyrus malus fruit water Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-15 alkyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylyl/capryl glucoside Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? ammonium lauryl sulfate Has skin benefit? +10 more

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