PRODUCT REVIEW
Heimish Refresh Water
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The Orange Fruit Extract works alongside the natural AHA and BHA to exfoliate the skin but gently enough to keep the skin moisturised, leaving your skin feeling fresh, clean and revitalised.
glycerin
0.3% -
0.5%
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
helianthus annuus seed oil
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
lupinus albus seed extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
The Refresh Water is a real multi-tasker as it acts as both mild cleansing water and exfoliating toner in one.
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
rosa damascena flower water
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
centella asiatica extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
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)
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Potential irritants
rosa damascena flower water
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
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butylene glycol
5.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
propanediol
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Propanediol, Peg-7 caprylic/capric glycerides, Pentylene glycol, Rosa damascena flower water, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Xylitol, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Amyris balsamifera bark oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Citrus paradisi peel oil, Litsea cubeba fruit oil, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Mentha arvensis leaf oil, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Decyl glucoside, 1,2-hexanediol, Sodium chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium citrate, Citric acid, Octanediol, Ethyl hexanediol, Centella asiatica extract, Boswellia carterii oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Juniperus mexicana oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Myristica fragrans kernel oil, Tagetes minuta flower oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Moringa pterygosperma seed extract, Lupinus albus seed extract, Origanum vulgare flower/leaf/stem extract, Rosmarinus officinalis extract, Thymus vulgaris extract, Aesculus hippocastanum bark extract, Alchemilla vulgaris extract, Echinacea purpurea extract, Juniperus communis fruit extract, Melissa officinalis leaf extract, Saponaria officinalis leaf/root extract, Thymus vulgaris flower/leaf extract, Salicylic acid, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol, Lavandula angustifolia extract
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- Safety Assessment of Citrus Fruit-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Photosensitivity in children: An approach to diagnosis and management
- Fragrance Compound Geraniol Forms Contact Allergens on Air Exposure. Identification and Quantification of Oxidation Products and Effect on Skin Sensitization
- Ethnopharmacological Properties and Medicinal Uses of Litsea cubeba
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Ethyl Hexanediol
- Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Titrated Extract of Centella asiatica in Phthalic Anhydride-Induced Allergic Dermatitis Animal Model
- Centella asiatica in cosmetology
- Triterpene Composition and Bioactivities of Centella asiatica
- Asiaticoside induction for cell-cycle progression, proliferation and collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts
- Assessment report on Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, herba
- Centella asiatica in Dermatology: An Overview
- The Effects of a Standardized Extract of Centella asiatica on Postlaser Resurfacing Wound Healing on the Face: A Split-Face, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Effect of herbal mixture composed of Alchemilla vulgaris and Mimosa on wound healing process.
- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – Part 2: Echinacea purpurea–Lavandula angustifolia
- 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
- Vitamin E in dermatology