PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Miracle Water Micellar Cleanser
hydrogenated lecithin
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to retain moisture by creating a protective barrier on the skin. Rich in fatty acids. Improves product texture and helps with the penetration of other ingredients.
peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps dissolve other ingredients
polysorbate 20
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Pores .
retinol
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
niacinamide
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
centella asiatica extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
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Exfoliation
retinol
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
lactobacillus/pumpkin ferment extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An enzyme-based exfoliant
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Anti-blemish |
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
ulmus davidiana root extract
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant root extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It might have an anti-inflammatory effect and could help neturalize free radicals in skin
panax ginseng root extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera fruit extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
niacinamide
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
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
centella asiatica extract
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
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Potential irritants
ulmus davidiana root extract
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A plant root extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It might have an anti-inflammatory effect and could help neturalize free radicals in skin
panax ginseng root extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera fruit extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
dipropylene glycol
6.5% -
8%
Irritation risk:
Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying
peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides
4.1% -
5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps dissolve other ingredients
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Ingredient list view
Water, Dipropylene glycol, Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Ulmus davidiana root extract, Amaranthus caudatus seed extract, Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate extract, Aspergillus/camellia sinensis leaf extract ferment filtrate, Saccharum officinarum ferment extract, Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, Aspergillus/rice ferment extract, Lactobacillus/pumpkin ferment extract, Lactobacillus/rice ferment, Monascus/rice ferment, Lactobacillus/kelp ferment filtrate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Cocos nucifera fruit extract, Bacillus/soybean ferment extract, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrogenated lecithin, Ficus carica fruit extract, Centella asiatica extract, Ceramide np, Lactobacillus/dipteryx odorata seed ferment filtrate, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Disodium edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium citrate, Citric acid, Rosa damascena flower water, Portulaca oleracea extract, Soluble collagen, Sodium hyaluronate, Xanthan gum, Pueraria thunbergiana root extract, Cnidium officinale root extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Paeonia lactiflora root extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Propylene glycol, Chamomilla recutita flower/leaf extract, Cholesteryl oleyl carbonate, Cholesteryl chloride, Cholesteryl dichlorobenzoate, Cholesteryl nonanoate, Bht, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Camellia sinensis leaf water, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Diamond powder, Oryza sativa extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Hydrolyzed collagen, Niacinamide, Pearl extract, Polysorbate 20, Retinol, Tocopheryl acetate, Squalane
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- Topically Applied Ceramides Interact with the Stratum Corneum Lipid Matrix in Compromised Ex Vivo Skin
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- Propylene Glycol
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- Antioxidant Ability and Stability Studies of 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, a Cosmetic Tyrosinase Inhibitor
- Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Anthocyanins Extracted from Oryza sativa L. in Primary Dermal Fibroblasts
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