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It Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser Serum
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Confidence in a Cleanser Serum
xanthan gum
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
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
ceteareth-20
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
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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: 3
Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.2% -
0.4%
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
ceteareth-20
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
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
allantoin
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
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Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.2% -
0.4%
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
ceteareth-20
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
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All ingredients
disodium cocoamphodiacetate
7.5% -
9.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
glycerin
4.1% -
5%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Glycerin, Acrylates copolymer, Sodium chloride, 1,2-hexanediol, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Arginine cocoate, Peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, Hexylene glycol, Potassium cocoyl glycinate, Allantoin, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Unknown, Xanthan gum, Citrus paradisi peel oil, Citrus grandis peel oil, Disodium edta, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Cymbopogon martini oil, Citrus grandis peel oil, Limonene, Geraniol, Potassium hydroxide, Niacinamide, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Chamomilla recutita flower water, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Ci 19140, Butylene glycol, Glyceryl stearate, Ethylhexyl isononanoate, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl/behenyl dimer dilinoleate, Glycine soja sterols, Hydroxypropyl bispalmitamide mea, Meadowfoam estolide, Ceramide np, Hydrogenated polydecene, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Citrus sinensis peel oil expressed, Phenoxyethanol, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Sodium hyaluronate, Tocopheryl acetate, Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, Hydrolyzed collagen, Colloidal oatmeal, Citric acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, Ceteareth-20, Myristic acid, Potassium sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Arachidic acid, Sodium benzoate, Steareth-20, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Oleic acid, Ceramide ap, Curcuma longa root extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Tocopherol, Chlorhexidine digluconate, N-hydroxysuccinimide, Polysorbate 20, Carbomer, Sodium citrate, Palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl tripeptide-1, Chrysin, Biotin
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