PRODUCT REVIEW
Formal Bee Mild Gel to Foam Facial Cleanser
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Mild Gel to Foam Facial Cleanser
cocamide mipa
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, surfactant, and viscosity controlling. Comes from coconut acid. Doesn't appear to be a common irritant
hexylene glycol
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps create a more spreadable product texture
lauryl glucoside
3.8% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Clear away impurities and dirt from deep within clogged pore with rich and fine foam, leaving a refreshed skin.
centella asiatica extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
10% -
12%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
propolis extract
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
centella asiatica extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
hyaluronic acid
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation
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Potential irritants
sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
10% -
12%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
propolis extract
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
10% -
12%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
cocamide mipa
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, surfactant, and viscosity controlling. Comes from coconut acid. Doesn't appear to be a common irritant
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, Cocamide mipa, Lauryl glucoside, Glycerin, Propolis extract, Dipropylene glycol, Sodium benzoate, Citric acid, Sodium cocoyl apple amino acids, Parfum, Polyquaternium-10, Isopropanolamine, Hexylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Pentylene glycol, Disodium edta, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Sodium hyaluronate, Tetrasodium edta, Houttuynia cordata extract, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Hyaluronic acid, Caprylyl glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella asiatica extract, Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Glycine, Serine, Glutamine, Asparagine, Threonine, Tyrosine, Valine, Glutamic acid, Aspartic acid, Arginine, Alanine, Tryptophan, Cysteine
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- Asiaticoside induction for cell-cycle progression, proliferation and collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts
- Assessment report on Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, herba
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- Histidine and/or Histidine Derivative for the Treatment of Inflammatory Skin Diseases
- Safety Assessment of α-Amino Acids as Used in Cosmetics
- Local rhamnosoft, ceramides and L‐isoleucine in atopic eczema: a randomized, placebo controlled trial
- Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide provides improvement in photoaged human facial skin
- Effect of Topical Application of Glycine and Proline on Recalcitrant Leg Ulcers of Prolidase Deficiency
- Functional glycine receptor in cultured human keratinocytes
- Acetyl aspartic acid, a novel active ingredient, demonstrates potential to improve signs of skin ageing: from consumer need to clinical proof
- In vivo topical application of acetyl aspartic acid increases fibrillin-1 and collagen IV deposition leading to a significant improvement of skin firmness
- Combination of amino acids reduces pigmentation in B16F0 melanoma cells