PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Has non-abrasive, dissolving crystalline beads that help clear away blackheads and dead skin cells, while the infused Propolis extract works to provide moisture to the skin.
cera alba
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
glycerin
0.15% -
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
isopropyl myristate
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
A rich cleansing exfoliating scrub that deep cleans the skin, and dissolves residue in large skin pores to make pores less apparent.
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.6%
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)
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Come Clean Propolis & Minerals Facial Scrub
sea salt
6.9% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
maris sal
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.6%
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)
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
41/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
propolis extract
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays starch
2% -
2.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.15% -
0.6%
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)
cera alba
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
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Potential irritants
propolis extract
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating
calendula officinalis flower extract
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays starch
2% -
2.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
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All ingredients
maris sal
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
sea salt
6.9% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
caprylic/capric triglyceride
4.9% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Ingredient list view
Maris sal, Sea salt, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetyl alcohol, Peg-75 lanolin, Zea mays starch, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Cera alba, Beeswax, Laureth-4, Hydrogenated castor oil, Propolis extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Peg-45/dodecyl glycol copolymer, Benzyl alcohol, Isopropyl myristate, Stearalkonium hectorite, Parfum, Salicylic acid, Propylene carbonate, Glycerin, Sorbic acid, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl palmitate, Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate
Sources
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Laureths 4 and 23
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Propolis: A Wonder Bees Product and Its Pharmacological Potentials
- Topical application of Calendula officinalis (L.): Formulation and evaluation of hydrophilic cream with antioxidant activity
- The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
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- Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
- 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
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Vitamin E in dermatology