PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Deeply hydrating certified organic ingredients, including Aloe Vera, Avocado, Macadamia Nut and Rosehip Oils nourish your skin and leave it feeling soft, healthy and clean.
xanthan gum
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
cetearyl glucoside
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product texture
cetearyl olivate
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 5
Potential irritants
glyceryl oleate
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
benzyl alcohol
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.9% -
4.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
squalene
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
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Potential irritants
glyceryl oleate
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
benzyl alcohol
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.9% -
4.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
squalene
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
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aloe barbadensis leaf juice
23% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
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
glycerin
3.9% -
5.9%
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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Ingredient list view
Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Glycerin, Unknown, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Cetearyl alcohol, Stearic acid, Dicaprylyl ether, Potassium olivoyl hydrolyzed wheat protein, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Glyceryl oleate, Glyceryl stearate, Xanthan gum, Persea gratissima oil, Rosa canina seed oil, Morinda citrifolia fruit extract, Benzyl alcohol, Tocopherol, Beta-sitosterol, Santalum album oil, Citrus reticulata extract, Unknown, Citrus paradisi peel oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Rosa centifolia flower extract, Lavandula angustifolia flower extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Ascorbyl palmitate, Olea europaea fruit oil, Squalene, Lecithin, Water, Quartz, Dehydroacetic acid, Citric acid, Lactic acid, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Potassium hydroxide, Linalool, Limonene, Farnesol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Rosa damascena flower water, Glycerin, Sodium pca, Water, Polyglycerin-10, Unknown, Glyceryl caprylate, Morinda citrifolia fruit extract, Hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, Malpighia glabra fruit extract, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Tocopherol, Sodium levulinate, Sodium anisate, Maltodextrin, Sea salt, Lactic acid, Quartz, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Cetearyl alcohol, Glycerin, Unknown, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Persea gratissima oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Cetearyl olivate, Sorbitan olivate, Cetearyl glucoside, Morinda citrifolia fruit extract, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Juniperus virginiana oil, Guaiacum officinale wood oil, Rosa damascena flower oil, Fusanus spicatus wood oil, Cananga odorata flower oil, Benzyl alcohol, Punica granatum sterols, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Xanthan gum, Rosa canina seed oil, Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Lavandula angustifolia flower extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Rosa centifolia flower extract, Tocopherol, Beta-sitosterol, Squalene, Ascorbyl palmitate, Bisabolol, Quartz, Potassium hydroxide, Dehydroacetic acid, Citric acid, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Water, Farnesol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Unknown
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