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It Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser Hydrating Cleansing Serum
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Confidence in a Cleanser Hydrating Cleansing Serum
carbomer
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
coco-betaine
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
coco-glucoside
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
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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
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
5.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
coco-betaine
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.25% -
0.5%
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
salicylic acid
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
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
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
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
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
5.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
coco-betaine
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.25% -
0.5%
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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glycerin
4.8% -
5.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
5.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Coco-betaine, Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Sodium chloride, Ppg-5-ceteth-20, Glycol distearate, Sodium hydroxide, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl stearate, Citric acid, Peg-100 stearate, Coconut acid, Coco-glucoside, Caprylyl glycol, Tocopherol, Peg-55 propylene glycol oleate, Propylene glycol, Squalane, Parfum, Salicylic acid, Chlorphenesin, Glyceryl oleate, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Polyquaternium-53, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Limonene, Peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, Trideceth-6, Adenosine, Colloidal oatmeal, Butylene glycol, Benzoic acid, Linalool, Geraniol, Ceramide np, Sodium hyaluronate, Hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, Citronellol, Carbomer, Sodium lactate, Ci 19140, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7
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