PRODUCT REVIEW
Institut Esthederm MICELLAR AFTER-SUN SHOWER GEL
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Infused with micellar molecules which band together to melt away traces of sunscreen, sand, salt and chlorine, the shower wash also replenishes moisture to the skin to soothe any inflammation and leave the whole body soft and supple.
coco-glucoside
1.9% -
2.3%
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
1.5% -
1.9%
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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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
coco-glucoside
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
glyceryl oleate
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria digitata extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
Seaweed extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but good research is lacking at the moment
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
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
carnosine
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage
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Potential irritants
coco-glucoside
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
glyceryl oleate
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria digitata extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
Seaweed extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but good research is lacking at the moment
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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, Citric acid, Coco-glucoside, Glyceryl oleate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium citrate, Parfum, Sodium hydroxide, Fructooligosaccharides, Rhamnose, Propylene glycol, Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Mica, Glycerin, Limonene, Peumus boldus leaf extract, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Carnosine, Pentylene glycol, Disodium adenosine triphosphate, Laminaria digitata extract, Tocopherol, Hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Xanthan gum, Hydrogen, Glycerin, Unknown, Lecithin, Ascorbyl palmitate, Unknown, Water
Sources
- 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?
- Potentially beneficial effects of rhamnose on skin ageing: an in vitro and in vivo study
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Biological activities of the natural imidazole-containing peptidomimetics n-acetylcarnosine, carcinine and l-carnosine in ophthalmic and skin care products
- Vitamin E in dermatology