PRODUCT REVIEW
Germaine de Capuccini Purexpert Refiner Essence Oily Skin Exfoliating Fluid
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
1.5% -
1.8%
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)
salix alba bark extract
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
1.5% -
1.8%
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)
salix alba bark extract
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
glycerin
2.4% -
2.9%
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
triethylhexanoin
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
vitis vinifera fruit extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin, but is less potent than the extract from the seeds
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
1.5% -
1.8%
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)
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Exfoliation | |
Anti-blemish | |
Moisturizing | |
Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
81/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
8.1% -
9.9%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
salix alba bark extract
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
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)
glycerin
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
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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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
8.1% -
9.9%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
salix alba bark extract
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
alcohol denat.
8.1% -
9.9%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
pentylene glycol
4.4% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Alcohol denat., Pentylene glycol, Salix alba bark extract, Glycerin, Salicylic acid, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Xanthan gum, Citrus limon fruit extract, Passiflora edulis fruit extract, Ananas sativus fruit extract, Vitis vinifera fruit extract, Hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, Leptospermone, Flavesone, Isoleptospermone, Sodium bisulfite, Triethylhexanoin, Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, Methylpropanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 myristate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium sorbate, Polysorbate 80, Disodium edta, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 61570, Unknown
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
- 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
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Vitis Vinifera (Grape)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Galactomannans As Used in Cosmetics