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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
mandelic acid
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid
kaolin
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
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
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
mandelic acid
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid
salicylic acid
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Evens skin tone
mandelic acid
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid
salicylic acid
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
alteromonas ferment extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A marine extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It is claimed to have anti-inflammatory properties but research is lacking
glucose
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Could be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function
isodecyl neopentanoate
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that helps soften the skin. It also forms a protective on its surface to reduce water loss.
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Exfoliation | |
Anti-blemish | |
Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
83/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
5.4% -
6.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
mandelic acid
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
mandelic acid
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid
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Potential irritants
propylene glycol
5.4% -
6.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
mandelic acid
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
propylene glycol
5.4% -
6.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
kaolin
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Anti-blemish
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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Ingredient list view
Water, Propylene glycol, Kaolin, Cellulose, Glyceryl stearate, Isohexadecane, Isodecyl neopentanoate, Disodium azelate, Mandelic acid, Salicylic acid, Titanium dioxide, Alcohol, Sodium hydroxide, Peg-100 stearate, Microcrystalline cellulose, Lactobacillus ferment extract, Alteromonas ferment extract, Butylene glycol, Glucose, Poloxamer 185, Hectorite, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Menthyl lactate, Xanthan gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 19140, Ci 42051
Sources
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Summary of mandelic acid for the improvement of skin conditions
- Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy and Tolerability of Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Mandelic Acid, and Phytic Acid Combination Peels in Melasma
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Topical Glucose Induces Claudin-1 and Filaggrin Expression in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis and in Keratinocyte Culture, Exerting Anti-inflammatory Effects by Repairing Skin Barrier Function