PRODUCT REVIEW
Farmacy Beauty Sweet Apple Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Sweet Apple Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm
peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate
3.2% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
It gently cleanses with natural exfoliant papaya extract, and an oil infusion of sunflower and moringa seeds to lift dullness and make way for a renewed radiance.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
vanilla planifolia fruit extract
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
corallina officinalis extract
0.2% -
0.75%
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
glycine soja oil
0.15% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
melia azadirachta leaf extract
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
corallina officinalis extract
0.2% -
0.75%
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
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Potential irritants
vanilla planifolia fruit extract
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
corallina officinalis extract
0.2% -
0.75%
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
glycine soja oil
0.15% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
All ingredients
cetyl ethylhexanoate
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.7% -
8.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate
3.2% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
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Ingredient list view
Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate, Polyethylene, Peg-10 isostearate, Malpighia emarginata fruit extract, Carica papaya fruit extract, Moringa oleifera seed extract, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis fruit extract, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Glycerin, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Melia azadirachta bark extract, Corallina officinalis extract, Eclipta prostrata extract, Glycine soja oil, Bixa orellana seed oil, Tocopherol, Curcuma longa root extract, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Water, Butylene glycol, Disodium phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric acid
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- Safety Evaluation of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Compounds for Cosmetic Use
- Moringa oleifera Seeds and Oil: Characteristics and Uses for Human Health
- Moringa oleifera seed oil: Composition, nutritional aspects and health attributes
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Sorbitan sesquioleate, a common emulsifier in topical corticosteroids, is an important contact allergen