PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Vitamin C Cleanser & Moisturizer Duo
cetearyl olivate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
cetyl alcohol
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine
5.3% -
6.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
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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: 1
Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
7.2% -
8.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
coco-glucoside
1.2% -
1.4%
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
glycine soja oil
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
niacinamide
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Antibacterial
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
centella asiatica extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
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.
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Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
7.2% -
8.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
coco-glucoside
1.2% -
1.4%
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
glycine soja oil
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
All ingredients
decyl glucoside
7.2% -
8.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Ingredient list view
Unknown, Water, Decyl glucoside, Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, Sorbitan oleate decylglucoside crosspolymer, Lauryl glucoside, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Coco-glucoside, Glyceryl oleate, Hydrolyzed jojoba esters, Lactic acid, Saccharum officinarum extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Citrus grandis peel oil, Cocos nucifera water, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Hesperidin, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flower extract, Rosa centifolia flower extract, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Cocos nucifera fruit juice, Salix alba bark extract, Xanthan gum, Sclerotium gum, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Caprylhydroxamic acid, Glyceryl caprylate, Limonene, Unknown, Water, Shea butter ethyl esters, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetearyl olivate, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Glycerin, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Niacinamide, Sorbitan olivate, Cetyl alcohol, Citrus nobilis peel oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Persea gratissima oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Squalane, Hesperidin, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flower extract, Citrus grandis peel extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Xanthan gum, Caprylhydroxamic acid, Glyceryl caprylate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric acid, Glycine soja oil, Sunflower seed oil glycerides, Limonene, Linalool
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