PRODUCT REVIEW
Kiehl's Brighten Up & Glow
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Ultra Facial Cleanser 75MLClearly Corrective Dark-Spot Corrector 30MLUltra Facial Cream 50MLPowerful-Strength Line-Reducing & Dark Circle-Diminishing Vitamin C Eye Serum 15ML
triethanolamine
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
carbomer
0.3% -
0.55%
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
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
87% saw a visible reduction in post-acne marks
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Exfoliation
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| 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: 5
Potential irritants
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
sodium laureth sulfate
4.9% -
6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
4.9% -
6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
peg-8 stearate
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
salicylic acid
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
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Potential irritants
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
sodium laureth sulfate
4.9% -
6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
4.9% -
6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
peg-8 stearate
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
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All ingredients
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
sodium laureth sulfate
4.9% -
6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Ingredient list view
Salicylic acid, Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Decyl glucoside, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Acrylates copolymer, Lauryl glucoside, Peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, Triethanolamine, Sodium chloride, Pentylene glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Sodium hydroxide, Citric acid, Hexylene glycol, Behenyl alcohol, Distearyl ether, Sodium benzoate, Laureth-2, Squalane, Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl glucoside, Persea gratissima oil, Water, Propylene glycol, Glycerin, Alcohol denat., Peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, Hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, Phenoxyethanol, Salicylic acid, Xanthan gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Potassium hydroxide, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Tocopheryl acetate, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Disodium edta, Adenosine, Linalool, Butylene glycol, Tocopherol, Citrus aurantium tachibana peel extract, Paeonia suffruticosa root extract, Water, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Squalane, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Sucrose stearate, Stearyl alcohol, Peg-8 stearate, Myristyl myristate, Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Phenoxyethanol, Persea gratissima oil, Glyceryl stearate, Cetyl alcohol, Oryza sativa bran oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Chlorphenesin, Stearic acid, Palmitic acid, Disodium edta, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Carbomer, Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed, Xanthan gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium hydroxide, Tocopherol, Glycine soja oil, Pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, Myristic acid, Hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, Bht, Salicylic acid, Citric acid
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- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
- Amended Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- A Compensating Skin Care Complex Containing Pro-xylane in Menopausal Women: Results from a Multicentre, Evaluator-blinded, Randomized Study
- Synthesis of Pro-XylaneTM: A new biologically active C-glycoside in aqueous media
- First case of contact dermatitis caused by hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol used in an anti-ageing cream
- Antioxidant Ability and Stability Studies of 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, a Cosmetic Tyrosinase Inhibitor
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
- Safety Assessment of PEG Diesters as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetraesters as Used in Cosmetics
- Study on the Composition of Rice Bran Oil and Its Higher Free Fatty Acids Value
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- The fatty acid profile of the skin surface lipid layer in papulopustular rosacea
- Acceptability and Efficacy of an Emollient Containing Ceramide-Precursor Lipids and Moisturizing Factors for Atopic Dermatitis in Pediatric Patients