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Acnecide - PURIFIDE by Acnecide Blackhead Control Deep Exfoliating Cleanser
Price: $8.34
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
xanthan gum
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
cetyl alcohol
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
glycolic acid
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
glycolic acid
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
kaolin
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
bentonite
1.7% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps stabilize the product formulation
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing | |
Exfoliation | |
Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
83/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
5.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
cocos nucifera shell powder
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Physical exfoliant that can cause micro tears on the skin's surface
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
5.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
cetearyl alcohol
1.5% -
1.8%
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
glycolic acid
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
glyceryl stearate se
5.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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Potential irritants
sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
5.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
cocos nucifera shell powder
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Physical exfoliant that can cause micro tears on the skin's surface
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
5.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
cetearyl alcohol
1.5% -
1.8%
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
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All ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
5.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
5.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glyceryl stearate se, Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, Glycerin, Kaolin, Volcanic sand, Bentonite, Cetearyl alcohol, Cocos nucifera shell powder, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Benzyl alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Charcoal powder, Glycolic acid, Cetyl alcohol, Xanthan gum, Parfum, Sodium hydroxide, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Cetyl stearate, Isostearyl isostearate, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Stearic acid, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Dehydroacetic acid, Dicetyl phosphate, Linalool
Sources
- Final Report On the Safety Assessment of Sodium Alpha-Olefin Sulfonates
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- 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