Jack Black Face Pure Clean Daily Facial Cleanser

Jack Black Face Pure Clean Daily Facial Cleanser

Efficacy75/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Cleansing
Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate + 7 more
Can be harsh
What the product description says
“Face Pure Clean Daily Facial Cleanser”
From product name

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin.

The following cleansing agents are typically mild, but still can cause an irritation or allergy for some people cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate.

Keep in mind that cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin~11–14%
Disodium cocoamphodiacetateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent~5.5–6.8%
Glycol distearateEffect: HighHelps water and oil mix together~2.9–3.6%
Cocamidopropyl betaineEffect: HighHelps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen~2.2–2.7%
Sodium lauroyl oat amino acidsEffect: High~1.5–1.8%
Cetyl alcoholEffect: HighA non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together~0.45–0.7%
Peg-150 distearateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together~0.4–0.6%
Peg-150 stearateEffect: High~0.15–0.3%
Stearic acidEffect: High, below effective doseHelps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient~0.2–0.4%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
6 strong irritants: Lavandula angustifolia flower extract, Salvia officinalis leaf extract + 4 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 19 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonateHelps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skinHigh~11–14%est.
Cocamidopropyl betaineHelps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergenHigh~2.2–2.7%est.
Lavandula angustifolia flower extractEssential oil that can be irritatingHigh~0.75–1.15%est.
Salvia officinalis leaf extractSage leaf extract. It can be irritatingHigh~0.65–0.95%est.
Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oilA plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skinHigh~0.55–0.8%est.
Salvia officinalis oil—High~0.5–0.75%est.
Backhousia citriodora leaf oilA plant oil containing volatile compounds. Used as a fragrance and can be irritatingHigh~0.45–0.7%est.
Hamamelis virginiana leaf extractA plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritatingHigh~0.45–0.7%est.
Chamomilla recutita flower extractPlant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritatingHigh~0.45–0.7%est.
Benzyl alcoholA preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritatingHigh~0.4–0.6%est.
Disodium cocoamphodiacetateHelps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agentMedium~5.5–6.8%est.
Glycol distearateHelps water and oil mix togetherMedium~2.9–3.6%est.
Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powderTraditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skinMedium~1.2–1.4%est.
Aloe barbadensis leaf powderA plant extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skinMedium~0.95–1.15%est.
Peg-150 distearateHelps oil and water mix togetherMedium~0.4–0.6%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.3–0.55%est.
Dehydroacetic acidA preservativeMedium~0.25–0.45%est.
EthylhexylglycerinA preservativeMedium~0.2–0.35%est.
Tetrasodium edtaHelps to stabilize the product formulationMedium~0.05–0.1%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
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Ingredients

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Water~45–55%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate~11–14%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin

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Disodium cocoamphodiacetate~5.5–6.8%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent

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Glycol distearate~2.9–3.6%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together

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Glycerin~2.4–3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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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Sodium chloride~2–2.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Cocamidopropyl betaine~2.2–2.7%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen

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Sodium lauroyl oat amino acids~1.5–1.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder~1.2–1.4%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Moisturizing

Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin

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Aloe barbadensis leaf powder~0.95–1.15%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Moisturizing

A plant extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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Lavandula angustifolia flower extract~0.75–1.15%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

Essential oil that can be irritating

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Salvia officinalis leaf extract~0.65–0.95%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

Sage leaf extract. It can be irritating

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Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil~0.55–0.8%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
AntibacterialAnti-oxidation

A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skin

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Salvia officinalis oil~0.5–0.75%
Irritant · high
Backhousia citriodora leaf oil~0.45–0.7%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A plant oil containing volatile compounds. Used as a fragrance and can be irritating

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Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract~0.45–0.7%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating

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Chamomilla recutita flower extract~0.45–0.7%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Anti-inflammatory

Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating

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Benzyl alcohol~0.4–0.6%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating

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Cetyl alcohol~0.45–0.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
CleansingMoisturizing

A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together

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Peg-150 distearate~0.4–0.6%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Sodium pca~0.3–0.55%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer

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Citric acid~0.3–0.55%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Peg-8 dimethicone~0.3–0.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

A type of silicone that can help create nice product texture and soften the upper layer of the skin

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Dehydroacetic acid~0.25–0.45%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Tocopherol~0.25–0.45%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Anti-oxidationMoisturizingAnti-inflammatoryAnti-aging

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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Phenoxyethanol~0.2–0.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

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Ethylhexylglycerin~0.2–0.35%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Peg-150 stearate~0.15–0.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Polyethylene~0.25–0.45%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to thicken the product's texture

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Glycol~0.15–0.25%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Stearic acid~0.2–0.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
CleansingMoisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient

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Tetrasodium edta~0.05–0.1%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Helps to stabilize the product formulation

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Sodium hydroxide~0.05–0.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to adjust the product's pH

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Ingredient list view

Water, Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Glycol distearate, Glycerin, Sodium chloride, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, Aloe barbadensis leaf powder, Lavandula angustifolia flower extract, Salvia officinalis leaf extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil, Salvia officinalis oil, Backhousia citriodora leaf oil, Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Benzyl alcohol, Cetyl alcohol, Peg-150 distearate, Sodium pca, Citric acid, Peg-8 dimethicone, Dehydroacetic acid, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Peg-150 stearate, Polyethylene, Glycol, Stearic acid, Tetrasodium edta, Sodium hydroxide

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Jack Black Face Pure Clean Daily Facial Cleanser
Jack BlackFace Pure Clean Daily Facial Cleanser

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