PRODUCT REVIEW
La Roche-Posay toleriane caringwash cleanser
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
toleriane caringwash cleanser
cetearyl alcohol
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
isohexadecane
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
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Anti-blemish
retinol
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
retinyl palmitate
0.1% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
Exfoliation
retinol
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid
3.7% -
5.6%
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
retinyl palmitate
0.1% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
2% -
3.1%
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
retinol
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation,
Mattifying,
Evens skin tone
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isostearyl neopentanoate
4.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic
cetearyl alcohol
1.1% -
1.7%
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
retinol
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation,
Mattifying,
Evens skin tone
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-aging
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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Potential irritants
propylene glycol
2% -
3.1%
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
retinol
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation,
Mattifying,
Evens skin tone
Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
isostearyl neopentanoate
4.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic
cetearyl alcohol
1.1% -
1.7%
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
Show more
All ingredients
isostearyl neopentanoate
4.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic
hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid
3.7% -
5.6%
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
Ingredient list view
Water, Isostearyl neopentanoate, Hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Octyldodecanol, Pentylene glycol, Acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, Cetearyl alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Glycine soja oil, Sorbitan oleate, Isohexadecane, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium hydroxide, Retinol, Adenosine, Disodium edta, Caprylyl glycol, Acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, Toluene sulfonic acid, Polysorbate 80, Retinyl palmitate, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Sources
- Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidative DNA damage induced by HEPES (2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethanesulfonic acid) buffer in the presence of Au(III)
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Retinoids in the treatment of skin aging: an overview of clinical efficacy and safety
- Improvement of naturally aged skin with vitamin A (retinol)
- A comparative study of the effects of retinol and retinoic acid on histological, molecular, and clinical properties of human skin
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
- Vitamin E in dermatology