PRODUCT REVIEW
Follain Clarifying Spot Gel: Oil Control
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Protects and balances skin while infusing it with protective antioxidants
arginine
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
glycerin
2.4% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
isododecane
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
salix alba bark extract
8.5% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
nelumbo nucifera flower extract
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
panthenol
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
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Potential irritants
salix alba bark extract
8.5% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
nelumbo nucifera flower extract
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
salix alba bark extract
8.5% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect
camellia sinensis leaf water
5% -
6.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Green tea leaf water. Might have some minimal anti-oxidant effect
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Ingredient list view
Water, Salix alba bark extract, Camellia sinensis leaf water, Isoamyl laurate, Zingiber officinale water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Isododecane, Neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Arginine, Epilobium fleischeri extract, Nelumbo nucifera flower extract, Nymphaea caerulea flower extract, Tasmannia lanceolata fruit extract, Salvia sclarea extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Panthenol, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Benzoic acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric acid, Potassium sorbate
Sources
- Efficacy and Safety of White Willow Bark (Salix alba) Extract
- An evaluation of the effect of a topical product containing salicin on the visible signs of human skin aging
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols