Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Cleansing
- Exfoliation
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-blemish
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Key actives
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.
Helps oil and water mix together
Used to create a thicker product consistency
Used as a cleansing agent. It creates foam
Helps oil and water mix together
Used to create a nice product texture
Helps oil and water mix together
Helps water and oil mix together
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.
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.
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
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
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
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
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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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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