Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Cleansing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-blemish
- Exfoliation
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: low
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
What it is: A dual-action exfoliating facial bar cleanser that gently cleanses and exfoliates skin to visibly reduce pores and minimize shine.
Source: Sephora CA
This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (arachidic acid, coconut acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, sodium cocoyl glycinate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, stearic acid) and should be able to cleanse the skin gently. Still keep in mind that any cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
Helps oil and water mix together
Helps water and oil mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
The Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Purifying Concentrated Cleansing Bar is designed to regulate excess oil and enlarged, clogged pores while cleaning your skin.
Source: Escentual
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
What it is: A dual-action exfoliating facial bar cleanser that gently cleanses and exfoliates skin to visibly reduce pores and minimize shine.
Source: Sephora CA
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.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 33/100.
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Key Actives
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
Helps water and oil mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
Potential irritants
Helps water and oil mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
Comedogenic ingredients
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
Helps water and oil mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and, when combined with zinc carbonate and malonic acid, reducing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating elastin production. Also helps stabilize the product formulation
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
Ingredient list view
Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Stearic acid, Palmitic acid, Water, Coconut acid, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Sodium isethionate, Sodium cocoyl glycinate, Kaolin, Bambusa arundinacea stem extract, Sodium chloride, Arachidic acid, Myristic acid, Charcoal powder
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolite