PRODUCT REVIEW
Garnier Pure Active Gel
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
A daily effective cleansing action to purify and visibly tighten pores.
coco-betaine
12% -
14%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
disodium cocoamphodiacetate
1.8% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
A daily effective cleansing action to purify and visibly tighten pores.
zinc gluconate
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
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| 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: 1
Potential irritants
coco-betaine
12% -
14%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
propylene glycol
4.3% -
5.2%
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
3.3% -
4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
zinc gluconate
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
coco-betaine
12% -
14%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
Show more
Potential irritants
coco-betaine
12% -
14%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
propylene glycol
4.3% -
5.2%
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
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
3.3% -
4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
All ingredients
coco-betaine
12% -
14%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
propylene glycol
4.3% -
5.2%
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
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Coco-betaine, Propylene glycol, Sodium laureth sulfate, Peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Sea salt, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl salicylate, Eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, Limonene, Linalool, Menthol, Menthoxypropanediol, Unknown, Sodium benzoate, Tetrasodium edta, Zinc gluconate, Parfum