Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Cleansing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-blemish
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Teen Derm Purifying Cleansing Gel
Source: From product name
This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (cocamidopropyl betaine, laureth-2, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium laureth sulfate) and should be able to cleanse the skin gently. Still keep in mind that any cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.
Even though this formulation is mild, the following cleansing agents could trigger an irritation or allergy for some people: cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium laureth sulfate
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
Helps oil and water mix together
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Enriched seboregulating assets, astringent and soothing, it gently cleanses and eliminates impurities and excess sebum.
Source: Feelunique
This product contains ingredients (zinc pca) that could help reduce blemishes and clogged pores in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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Key Actives
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
Helps oil and water mix together
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrir function
Potential irritants
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Helps protect the ingredients in the formulation against UV light
Helps preserve product formulations and can mask the smell of other ingredients in a product
Comedogenic ingredients
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
All ingredients
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrir function
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
Helps protect the ingredients in the formulation against UV light
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying
A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating
Helps preserve product formulations and can mask the smell of other ingredients in a product
Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Peg-90 glyceryl isostearate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Pentylene glycol, Sodium chloride, Propanediol, Sodium benzoate, Ppg-26-buteth-26, Chlorphenesin, Laureth-2, Citric acid, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Parfum, Tetrasodium edta, Zinc pca, Xylitylglucoside, Buteth-3, Anhydroxylitol, Propylene glycol, Sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, Xylitol, Alcohol, Butyl avocadate, Dipropylene glycol, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Propolis extract, Tributyl citrate, Boswellia serrata resin extract, Ci 42090, Propyl gallate, Unknown
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