PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
ILUMA intense brightening exfoliating cleanser
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
sodium cocoyl glycinate
2.8% -
3.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
sodium lauroyl sarcosinate
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
ILUMA intense brightening exfoliating cleanser
salix nigra bark extract
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might contain salicylic acid
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
rosa damascena extract
7.6% -
9.3%
Irritation risk:
Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.
coco-glucoside
1% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
algin
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing
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
hydrogenated castor oil
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Potential irritants
rosa damascena extract
7.6% -
9.3%
Irritation risk:
Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.
coco-glucoside
1% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
algin
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
All ingredients
camellia sinensis extract
26% -
32%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Tea extract. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin
rosa damascena extract
7.6% -
9.3%
Irritation risk:
Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.
olea europaea fruit oil
6.2% -
7.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
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Ingredient list view
Camellia sinensis extract, Rosa damascena extract, Olea europaea fruit oil, Unknown, Unspecified form of vitamin c, Zinc oxide, Water, Sodium cocoyl glycinate, Glycerin, Cellulose, Propanediol, Acrylates/palmeth-25 acrylate copolymer, Coco-glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene glycol, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Xylitol, Kaolin, Cocos nucifera fruit powder, Oryza sativa bran water, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Tapioca starch, Mucor miehei extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, Limonene, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Microcrystalline cellulose, Citronellol, Polyquaternium-7, Decyl glucoside, Hydrogenated castor oil, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Sodium citrate, Geraniol, Linalool, Silica, Ultramarines, Ci 77007, Epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Tetrasodium edta, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Salix nigra bark extract, Algin, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Paeonia albiflora flower extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Disodium edta, Sodium metabisulfite, Sodium hydroxide
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