PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Iluma Intense Brightening Cleanser
sucrose laurate
3.4% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
xanthan gum
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
lecithin
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
bellis perennis flower extract
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract. Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
zinc pca
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
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Potential irritants
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
bellis perennis flower extract
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
A plant extract. Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
7.5% -
9.1%
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
vitis vinifera seed oil
4.8% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
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Ingredient list view
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Sucrose laurate, Glycerin, Opuntia streptacantha stem extract, Malus domestica fruit cell culture extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Unknown, Salix alba extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Olea europaea leaf extract, Bellis perennis flower extract, Pueraria tuberosa leaf cell extract, Olea europaea fruit oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Lecithin, Ascorbyl glucoside, Zinc pca, Xanthan gum, Phenoxyethanol
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Wound Repair Potential of Olea europaea L. Leaf Extracts Revealed by In Vivo Experimental Models and Comparative Evaluation of the Extracts' Antioxidant Activity
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Zinc L-pyrrolidone carboxylate inhibits the UVA-induced production of matrix metalloproteinase-1 by in vitro cultured skin fibroblasts, whereas it enhances their collagen synthesis