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based on ingredients and %- Cleansing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Hibiscus Flower Shower Gel
Source: Bluemercury
This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin.
It contains the following cleansing agents that tend to be harsh on the skin: sodium laureth sulfate.
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.
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
Helps water and oil mix together
Helps oils and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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Key Actives
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
Helps oils and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might as well help to attract moisture to its upper layer
Potential irritants
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Helps oils and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might as well help to attract moisture to its upper layer
Comedogenic ingredients
All ingredients
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps oils and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might as well help to attract moisture to its upper layer
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
Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Lauryl betaine, Decyl glucoside, Ci 42090, Caprylyl glycol, Ceteareth-60 myristyl glycol, Citric acid, Coco-glucoside, Parfum, Glyceryl oleate, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 17200, Sodium benzoate, Sodium chloride, Theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, Tocopherol, Ci 15985
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