PRODUCT REVIEW

Kala Swedish Dream Seaweed Liquid Hand Soap

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Moisturizing

Can it cause trouble?

Irritation risk: high
Comodogenic risk ingredients: 1

Key actives

Glycerin 2.1% - 3.1%

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Smells Like Beach Heaven, All Year Round Made with sea kelp and natural flower extracts, Kala's Swedish Dream Seaweed Hand Soap lathers beautifully into an aromatic, hydrating, and relaxing hand wash. Aloe vera, lavender, and calendula flower extracts leave your skin oh-so soft to the touch.

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This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, methyl gluceth-20.

When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

glycerin 2.1% - 3.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

methyl gluceth-20 0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it

aloe barbadensis leaf juice 1.1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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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Promise	Can it deliver?
Moisturizing

Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.

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$11.00

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Size: 8 fl oz

Swedish Dream Seaweed Liquid Hand Soap

Can it cause trouble?

Overall product irritation risk
Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1

Potential irritants

cocamidopropyl betaine 4.7% - 7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

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

sodium methyl cocoyl taurate 3.4% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent

Comodogenic ingredients

macrocystis pyrifera 1.6% - 2.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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Key ingredients	glycerin	Common: glycerin Other: helianthus annuus seed oil triticum vulgare germ oil	Common: glycerin Other: helianthus annuus seed oil triticum vulgare germ oil	Common: glycerin Other: avena sativa kernel flour butyrospermum parkii butter +6 more	Common: glycerin Other: althaea officinalis root extract benzophenone-4 +4 more	Common: glycerin Other:	Common: glycerin glycerin Other: gluconolactone panthenol +13 more	Common: glycerin Other: butyrospermum parkii butter prunus amygdalus dulcis seed	Common: glycerin Other: gluconolactone ceramide eos +19 more	Common: glycerin Other: allantoin butyrospermum parkii butter +9 more	Common: glycerin Other: allantoin butyrospermum parkii butter +9 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	hexyl cinnamal Has skin benefit? benzyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? hexyl cinnamal Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? hexyl cinnamal Has skin benefit? +11 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? sodium stearoyl lactylate Has skin benefit? +6 more	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? althaea officinalis root extract Has skin benefit? +15 more	phenylpropanol Has skin benefit? cocamidopropyl betaine Has skin benefit? +2 more	cinnamal Has skin benefit? citral Has skin benefit? +45 more	parfum Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +3 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +14 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +8 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? lauryl glucoside Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? cocamidopropyl betaine Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? cocamidopropyl betaine Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? helianthus annuus seed oil Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? cocamidopropyl betaine Has skin benefit? +9 more	water Has skin benefit? lauryl glucoside Has skin benefit? +64 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +27 more

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Ingredients & concentrations

All ingredients

Key actives: 1
Potential irritants 13
Comedo- & acengenic risk: 1
All Ingredients with percentages: 19
Ingredient list view

Key Actives

glycerin 2.1% - 3.1%

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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Potential irritants

cocamidopropyl betaine 4.7% - 7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

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

sodium methyl cocoyl taurate 3.4% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent

Comodogenic ingredients

macrocystis pyrifera 1.6% - 2.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

All ingredients

water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

lauryl glucoside 7.6% - 11.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

cocamidopropyl betaine 4.7% - 7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

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

Ingredient list view

Water, Lauryl glucoside, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Glycerin, Macrocystis pyrifera, Rosa damascena extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Lavandula angustifolia flower extract, Sodium phytate, Methyl gluceth-20, Potassium sorbate, Citric acid, Sodium benzoate, Benzyl alcohol, Parfum, Benzyl benzoate, Hexyl cinnamal

Sources

Safety Assessment of Alkyl Taurate Amides and Taurate Salts as Used in Cosmetics
Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
Topical application of Calendula officinalis (L.): Formulation and evaluation of hydrophilic cream with antioxidant activity
The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)

Final report on the safety assessment of Calendula officinalis extract and Calendula officinalis
Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products – part 1: Achillea millefolium–Curcuma longa
Evaluation of Skin Irritation and Acute and Subacute Oral Toxicity of Lavandula angustifolia Essential Oils in Rabbit and Mice

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