PRODUCT REVIEW
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Clarifying Oil-Free Cleansing Towelettes
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Effaclar Clarifying Oil-Free Cleansing Towelettes
ceteareth-25
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
glyceryl stearate
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Formulated with micro-exfoliating lipo-hydroxy acid and oil-targeting zinc pidolate, these face wipes for sensitive skin visibly smooth and refine skin texture.
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
2.7% -
4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
capryloyl salicylic acid
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
zinc pca
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
capryloyl salicylic acid
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish
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Potential irritants
propylene glycol
2.7% -
4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
capryloyl salicylic acid
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate
4.4% -
6.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
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Ingredient list view
Water, Isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, Poloxamer 184, Propylene glycol, Cocamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Octyldodecanol, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Sodium benzoate, Sodium cottonseedamphoacetate, Capryloyl salicylic acid, Zinc pca, Glyceryl stearate, Ceteareth-25, Ceteth-2, Cetyl palmitate, Polyquaternium-7, Disodium edta, Sodium chloride, Citric acid, Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium sorbate, Tetrasodium edta
Sources
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Zinc L-pyrrolidone carboxylate inhibits the UVA-induced production of matrix metalloproteinase-1 by in vitro cultured skin fibroblasts, whereas it enhances their collagen synthesis
- Zinc Therapy in Dermatology: A Review
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Ceteareth-2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9, -10, -11, -12, -13, -14, -15, -16, -17, -18,-20,-22,-23,-24,-25,-27, -28, -29, -30, -33, -34, -40, -50, -55, -60, -80, and -100