Fresh Verbena Oval Soap

Fresh Verbena Oval Soap

Efficacy100/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Cleansing
Sodium palmate, Sodium palm kernelate +ย 2ย more
Cleanses gently
What the product description says
โ€œGently cleanses with a premium formula that has a pure vegetable oil base enriched with moisturizing shea butter, for supremely soft skin.โ€
Source: Sephora CA

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (palm acid, palm kernel acid, sodium palm kernelate, sodium palmate) 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.

Sodium palmateEffect: HighWorks as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together~26โ€“38%
Sodium palm kernelateEffect: High~9.1โ€“13.7%
Palm acidEffect: High~2.5โ€“3.7%
Palm kernel acidEffect: High~1.6โ€“2.5%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
6 strong irritants: Parfum, Citral + 4 more โ€” 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
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~1โ€“1.5%est.
Ci 19140A yellow dyeHigh~0.15โ€“0.6%est.
CitralA fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritantHigh~0.1โ€“0.45%est.
LimoneneA common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heatHigh~0.1โ€“0.4%est.
LinaloolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.05โ€“0.25%est.
Amyl cinnamalโ€”High~0.05โ€“0.2%est.
CitronellolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.05โ€“0.15%est.
Sodium palmateWorks as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix togetherMedium~26โ€“38%est.
Tetrasodium edtaHelps to stabilize the product formulationMedium~0.55โ€“1.3%est.
Tetrasodium etidronateHelps stabilize the productMedium~0.5โ€“1.15%est.
BhtA preservativeMedium~0.4โ€“1%est.
Comedogenic
1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0โ€“5 pore-clogging scale
1 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0โ€“5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Butyrospermum parkii oilโ€”3/5~3.7โ€“5.5%est.

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Ingredients

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Sodium palmate~26โ€“38%
Irritant ยท medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Works as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together

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Sodium palm kernelate~9.1โ€“13.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Water~4.8โ€“7.2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Butyrospermum parkii oil~3.7โ€“5.5%
Comedogenic 3/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-aging
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Palm acid~2.5โ€“3.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Glycerin~2.1โ€“3.2%
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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Palm kernel acid~1.6โ€“2.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Sodium chloride~1.3โ€“1.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

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

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Parfum~1โ€“1.5%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Sodium hydroxide~0.9โ€“1.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to adjust the product's pH

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Tetrasodium edta~0.55โ€“1.3%
Irritant ยท medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Helps to stabilize the product formulation

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Tetrasodium etidronate~0.5โ€“1.15%
Irritant ยท medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Helps stabilize the product

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Bht~0.4โ€“1%
Irritant ยท medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Ci 77288~0.35โ€“0.85%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Ci 77492~0.3โ€“0.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A colorant. Usually well-tolerated

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Ci 19140~0.15โ€“0.6%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

A yellow dye

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Citral~0.1โ€“0.45%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant

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Limonene~0.1โ€“0.4%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

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

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Linalool~0.05โ€“0.25%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Amyl cinnamal~0.05โ€“0.2%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High
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Citronellol~0.05โ€“0.15%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Ingredient list view

Sodium palmate, Sodium palm kernelate, Water, Butyrospermum parkii oil, Palm acid, Glycerin, Palm kernel acid, Sodium chloride, Parfum, Sodium hydroxide, Tetrasodium edta, Tetrasodium etidronate, Bht, Ci 77288, Ci 77492, Ci 19140, Citral, Limonene, Linalool, Amyl cinnamal, Citronellol

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