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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Formulated with kaolin clays to gently purify skin and glycerin for hydration Suitable for oily, imperfection-prone and sensitive skin A nourishing and rich creamy clay texture that is easy to apply, and comfortable and extra-gentle on sensitive skin.
glycerin
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
panthenol
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Effaclar Anti-Acne Purifying Mask
kaolin
5.3% -
8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
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
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
parfum
0.01% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
0.55% -
1.35%
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
zea mays starch
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
panthenol
1.6% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
kaolin
5.3% -
8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Anti-blemish
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
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.01% -
0.05%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
0.55% -
1.35%
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
zea mays starch
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
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All ingredients
kaolin
5.3% -
8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Anti-blemish
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
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Kaolin, Argilla, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Propanediol, Panthenol, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Cetearyl alcohol, Zea mays starch, Cellulose, Ceteareth-20, Lecithin, Caprylyl glycol, Citric acid, Xanthan gum, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Sources
- 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
- Extracellular matrix in cutaneous ageing: the effects of 0.1% copper-zinc malonate-containing cream on elastin biosynthesis
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics