Etude House Baking powder crunch pore scrub

Etude House Baking powder crunch pore scrub

Efficacy50/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Cleansing
Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate + 1 more
Cleanses gently
What the product description says
“Etude House Baking Powder Crunch Pore Scrub is a scrub cleanser formulated with baking powder to penetrate, exfoliate and cleanse skin deep within pores to remove makeup and residues.”
Source: STYLEKOREAN

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate) 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.

Even though this formulation is mild, the following cleansing agents could trigger an irritation or allergy for some people: sodium methyl cocoyl taurate

Peg-7 glyceryl cocoateEffect: HighHelps oils and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent~1.4–2%
Sodium methyl cocoyl taurateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent~1.3–2%
Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oilEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together~1.2–1.7%
Exfoliation
Microcrystalline cellulose
Not delivered
What the product description says
“Baking powder crunch pore scrub”
Source: STYLEKOREAN

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.

Microcrystalline celluloseEffect: Low~1.5–2.3%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
5 strong irritants: Parfum, Menthoxypropanediol + 3 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 11 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Sodium methyl cocoyl taurateHelps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agentHigh~1.3–2%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.6–1.4%est.
MenthoxypropanediolUsed as a fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.35–0.8%est.
LimoneneA common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heatHigh~0.15–0.65%est.
Hexyl cinnamalA fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritantHigh~0.1–0.45%est.
LinaloolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.05–0.15%est.
Peg-7 glyceryl cocoateHelps oils and water mix together and works as a cleansing agentMedium~1.4–2%est.
Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oilHelps oil and water mix togetherMedium~1.2–1.7%est.
Sodium sulfiteHelps stabilize and preserve a product formulationMedium~0.1–0.2%est.
Disodium edtaStabilizes the product formulationMedium~0.05–0.25%est.
Tetrasodium edtaHelps to stabilize the product formulationMedium~0.05–0.1%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Sodium bicarbonate~25–37%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps regulate the product pH

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Water~12–19%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Glycerin~4.4–6.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

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Silica~3–4.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin

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Hydrated silica~2–3.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Mattifying
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Microcrystalline cellulose~1.5–2.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Exfoliation
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Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate~1.4–2%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oils and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent

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Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil~1.2–1.7%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate~1.3–2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent

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Parfum~0.6–1.4%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Cellulose gum~0.5–1.15%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to create thicker product consistency and stabilize emulsions

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Sodium sulfite~0.1–0.2%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Helps stabilize and preserve a product formulation

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Menthoxypropanediol~0.35–0.8%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

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Limonene~0.15–0.65%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

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Hexyl cinnamal~0.1–0.45%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant

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Sodium chloride~0.1–0.45%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Disodium edta~0.05–0.25%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Stabilizes the product formulation

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Linalool~0.05–0.15%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Tetrasodium edta~0.05–0.1%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Helps to stabilize the product formulation

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Ingredient list view

Sodium bicarbonate, Water, Glycerin, Silica, Hydrated silica, Microcrystalline cellulose, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Parfum, Cellulose gum, Sodium sulfite, Menthoxypropanediol, Limonene, Hexyl cinnamal, Sodium chloride, Disodium edta, Linalool, Tetrasodium edta

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