PRODUCT REVIEW
Goldfaden MD Doctor's Scrub Ruby Crystal Microderm Exfoliator
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
6.2% -
9.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
squalane
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
glycerin
1.7% -
2.5%
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
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
magnesium aluminum silicate
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and, when combined with zinc carbonate and malonic acid, reducing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating elastin production. Also helps stabilize the product formulation
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Anti-aging | |
Exfoliation | |
Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
31/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
6.2% -
9.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
chondrus crispus extract
0.05% -
0.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
6.2% -
9.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
glycerin
1.7% -
2.5%
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
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
6.2% -
9.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
chondrus crispus extract
0.05% -
0.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
All ingredients
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
6.2% -
9.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
cetyl alcohol
3.2% -
4.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
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Ingredient list view
Water, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Cetyl alcohol, Candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, Glyceryl stearate, Glycerin, Sodium hyaluronate, Squalane, Cetearyl alcohol, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Sodium stearoyl lactylate, Glyceryl caprylate, Xanthan gum, Phenoxyethanol, Cellulose gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chondrus crispus extract, Citrus paradisi peel oil, Aspalathus linearis leaf extract
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolite
- Extracellular matrix in cutaneous ageing: the effects of 0.1% copper-zinc malonate-containing cream on elastin biosynthesis