Kaplan MD Shop PURIFYING FOAM CLEANSER
- Cleansing
- Exfoliation
- Anti-blemish
- salicylic acid
- lactic acid
- panthenol
- glycerin
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Can the product deliver on its promises?
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for cleansing
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 coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, glyceryl oleate.
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.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for anti-blemish
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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LOW
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Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for exfoliation
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing | |
Exfoliation | |
Anti-blemish |
Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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decyl glucoside | ||
glyceryl oleate | ||
acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer |
Ingredients by volume
Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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Plain old water
| 45% - 55% |
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
| 6.4% - 7.8% |
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
| 3.5% - 4.2% |
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Questions
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