PRODUCT REVIEW
Institut Esthederm Intensive Propolis+ Amino Acid Purifying Cleansing Face Gel
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
coco-glucoside
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
glyceryl oleate
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
sodium cocoamphoacetate
10% -
13%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Creates foam
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
salicylic acid
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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)
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing | |
Anti-blemish |
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
coco-glucoside
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
glyceryl oleate
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
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)
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
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Potential irritants
coco-glucoside
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
glyceryl oleate
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
sodium cocoamphoacetate
10% -
13%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Creates foam
propanediol
3.8% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium cocoamphoacetate, Propanediol, Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, Coco-glucoside, Glyceryl oleate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium citrate, Pentylene glycol, Citric acid, Sodium pca, Salicylic acid, Parfum, Propolis extract, Sodium chloride, Aminoethanesulfinic acid, Carnosine, Potassium chloride, Sodium bicarbonate, Tocopherol, Disodium phosphate, Magnesium sulfate, Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, Potassium phosphate, Calcium chloride
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- In Vitro Assessment of Skin Irritation Potential of Surfactant-based Formulations by Using a 3-D Skin Reconstructed Tissue Model and Cytokine Response
- Allergen of the Year—Alkyl Glucoside
- Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?
- 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
- Propolis: A Wonder Bees Product and Its Pharmacological Potentials
- Biological activities of the natural imidazole-containing peptidomimetics n-acetylcarnosine, carcinine and l-carnosine in ophthalmic and skin care products
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health