PRODUCT REVIEW
Indie Lee Cleansing Balm
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Cleansing Balm
sucrose laurate
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
sucrose stearate
0.55% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
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| 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: 1
Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
lactobacillus ferment
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation,
Reduces irritation
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative
limnanthes alba seed oil
2.9% -
4.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
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Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
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carthamus tinctorius seed oil
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.7% -
8.6%
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
isocetyl stearoyl stearate
4.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Isocetyl stearoyl stearate, C15-19 alkane, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Glycerin, Isopropyl palmitate, Water, Crambe abyssinica seed oil, Lactobacillus ferment, Leuconostoc ferment filtrate, Sucrose stearate, Sucrose laurate, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Podocarpus elatus fruit extract, Pleiogynium timoriense fruit extract, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol, Phenethyl alcohol, Juniperus virginiana wood oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Ricinus communis seed oil, Aniba rosaeodora wood oil, Salvia sclarea oil, Salvia officinalis oil
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Isopropyl Isostearate
- The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging
- Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study
- Use of Probiotics for Dermal Applications
- The chemotherapeutic potential of Terminalia ferdinandiana: Phytochemistry and bioactivity
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Phenethyl Alcohol
- 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