PRODUCT REVIEW
It Cosmetics Bye Bye Make-up Melting Balm
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Bye Bye Make-up Melting Balm
xanthan gum
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
ceteth-24
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
cholesterol
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that is naturally found in skin
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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: 2
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
curcuma longa root extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
25% -
30%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
butyrospermum parkii butter
2% -
2.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
niacinamide
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory
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
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
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Potential irritants
propylene glycol
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
curcuma longa root extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
25% -
30%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
butyrospermum parkii butter
2% -
2.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
All ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
25% -
30%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate
3.6% -
4.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
5% -
6.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
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Ingredient list view
Ethylhexyl palmitate, Peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Polyethylene, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Peg-8 isostearate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Tocopheryl acetate, Water, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Glyceryl linolenate, Beta-sitosterol, Ceteth-24, Cholesterol, Glyceryl linoleate, Choleth-24, Polysorbate 20, Niacinamide, Squalane, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Glyceryl arachidonate, Propylene glycol, Panthenol, Avena sativa kernel extract, Ubiquinone, Ceramide np, Ceramide ap, Phytosphingosine, Curcuma longa root extract, Palmitoyl tripeptide-1, Disteardimonium hectorite, Propylene carbonate, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, Xanthan gum, Copper tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, Acetyl hexapeptide-8, Ceramide eos, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Retinyl palmitate, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Silica, Hyaluronic acid, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Hydrolyzed collagen, Chamomilla recutita flower water, Colloidal oatmeal, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Biotin, Octyldodecanol, Hydrogenated lecithin, Carbomer, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Sodium lauroyl lactylate, Sodium lactate, Lecithin, Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, Paraffinum liquidum, Citrus aurantium dulcis oil, Citric acid, Disodium edta, Caprylyl glycol, Phenoxyethanol, 1,2-hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Alcohol
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- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Phytosterols as Used in Cosmetics
- The Ameliorative Effect of β-sitosterol on DNCB-induced Atopic Dermatitis in Mice
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- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
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- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Skin hydration is significantly increased by a cream formulated to mimic the skin’s own natural moisturizing systems
- Topically Applied Ceramides Interact with the Stratum Corneum Lipid Matrix in Compromised Ex Vivo Skin
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- Topical Peptide Treatments with Effective Anti-Aging Results
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- Sodium ascorbyl phosphate shows in vitro and in vivo efficacy in the prevention and treatment of acne vulgaris
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- A review on the extensive skin benefits of mineral oil
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