Hawkins & Brimble Luxury Soap Bar

Hawkins & Brimble Luxury Soap Bar

Efficacy100/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Cleansing
Sodium palmate, Sodium palm kernelate
Cleanses gently
What the product description says
“Luxury Soap Bar”
Source: Hawkins & Brimble

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (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~25–38%
Sodium palm kernelateEffect: High~8.9–13.3%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
5 strong irritants: Parfum, Linalool + 3 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 8 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~2–2.9%est.
LinaloolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.15–0.6%est.
LimoneneA common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heatHigh~0.05–0.3%est.
Benzyl salicylateA fragrance. Is a likely irritantHigh~0.05–0.15%est.
CoumarinA fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritatingHigh~0.01–0.05%est.
Sodium palmateWorks as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix togetherMedium~25–38%est.
Sodium citrateHelps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve productsMedium~1.7–2.6%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.35–0.8%est.
Comedogenic
1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
1 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Butyrospermum parkii butterA great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals3/5~1.5–2.2%est.

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Ingredients

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Sodium palmate~25–38%
Irritant · 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~8.9–13.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Water~4.7–7.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Glycerin~3.1–4.7%
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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Parfum~2–2.9%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Sodium citrate~1.7–2.6%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products

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Sodium chloride~1.2–1.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

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

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Butyrospermum parkii butter~1.5–2.2%
Comedogenic 3/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-agingAnti-oxidation

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

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Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate~0.5–1.15%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps stabilize the product formulation

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Citric acid~0.35–0.8%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Linalool~0.15–0.6%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Limonene~0.05–0.3%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

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

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Benzyl salicylate~0.05–0.15%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Is a likely irritant

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Coumarin~0.01–0.05%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritating

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Ingredient list view

Sodium palmate, Sodium palm kernelate, Water, Glycerin, Parfum, Sodium citrate, Sodium chloride, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Citric acid, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Coumarin

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$11.99
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Price$11.99$13.00+$1.01—$8.02−$3.97
Shared key ingredients—4 of 43 of 44 of 4
Key difference——Palm AcidSodium Cocoate
Irritancy High Medium Medium Medium
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