PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
glycerin
3.7% -
5.5%
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
butylene glycol
6% -
9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
caprylyl glycol
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Physiological Ultra-fine Scrub
hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid
2.8% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Used to regulate product's pH, but can be also used as an exfoliator when included in higher concentrations. There is a controversy about whether it can generate free radicals and induce skin cell damage when used in topical products
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
parfum
0.01% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid
2.8% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
Used to regulate product's pH, but can be also used as an exfoliator when included in higher concentrations. There is a controversy about whether it can generate free radicals and induce skin cell damage when used in topical products
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
glycerin
3.7% -
5.5%
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
hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid
2.8% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
Used to regulate product's pH, but can be also used as an exfoliator when included in higher concentrations. There is a controversy about whether it can generate free radicals and induce skin cell damage when used in topical products
Potential irritants
parfum
0.01% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid
2.8% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
Used to regulate product's pH, but can be also used as an exfoliator when included in higher concentrations. There is a controversy about whether it can generate free radicals and induce skin cell damage when used in topical products
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
butylene glycol
6% -
9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
3.7% -
5.5%
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
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, Perlite, Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, Sodium hydroxide, Pumice, Poloxamer 184, Disodium edta, Caprylyl glycol, Xanthan gum, T-butyl alcohol, Polyquaternium-47, Bht, Sodium benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Myrtrimonium bromide, Parfum