PRODUCT REVIEW

LAFCO Sea and Dune Bar Soap

Works for:

based on ingredients and %

Moisturizing

Can it cause trouble?

Irritation risk: high
Comodogenic risk ingredients: 0

Key actives

Argania spinosa kernel oil 2Glycerin 3.1% - 4.7%

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Product summary

"LAFCO - Sea and Dune Bar Soap" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (glycerin 0.05% - 0.25% and glycerin 3.10% - 4.70%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 15.00$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Artisinally made in Europe, ultra-hydrating, olive oil base natural bar soap cleanses with a creamy, rich lather and leaves your skin moisturized.

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: argania spinosa kernel oil, elaeis guineensis oil.

argania spinosa kernel oil 2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties

glycerin 3.1% - 4.7%

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

elaeis guineensis oil 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

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How honest is this product?

Promise	Can it deliver?
Moisturizing

Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.

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Sea and Dune Bar Soap

Can it cause trouble?

Overall product irritation risk
Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0

Potential irritants

parfum 2% - 3%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

coumarin 1.4% - 2%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

No comodogenic ingredients detected

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Key ingredients	argania spinosa kernel oil glycerin +2 more	Common: argania spinosa kernel oil glycerin +1 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter coconut acid +1 more	Common: glycerin titanium dioxide +1 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter palm kernel acid +2 more	Common: argania spinosa kernel oil glycerin Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride helianthus annuus seed oil	Common: glycerin Other: glyceryl glucoside lanolin alcohol +2 more	Common: glycerin Other:	Common: glycerin Other:	Common: glycerin Other:	Common: glycerin Other: zinc pca	Common: argania spinosa kernel oil glycerin +1 more Other: cannabis sativa seed oil centella asiatica leaf extract +3 more	Common: argania spinosa kernel oil glycerin +1 more Other: betaine caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
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All ingredients	sodium olivate Has skin benefit? sodium cocoate Has skin benefit? +17 more	sodium palmate Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +16 more	sodium palmate Has skin benefit? sodium palm kernelate Has skin benefit? +18 more	maris sal Has skin benefit? sea salt Has skin benefit? +16 more	sodium tallowate Has skin benefit? sodium cocoate Has skin benefit? +15 more	sodium olivate Has skin benefit? sodium cocoate Has skin benefit? +10 more	sodium palmate Has skin benefit? sodium cocoate Has skin benefit? +13 more	sodium olivate Has skin benefit? sodium cocoate Has skin benefit? +10 more	sodium palmate Has skin benefit? sodium cocoate Has skin benefit? +10 more	water Has skin benefit? isoamyl laurate Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +28 more

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Ingredients & concentrations

All ingredients

Key actives: 4
Potential irritants 9
Comedo- & acengenic risk: 0
All Ingredients with percentages: 19
Ingredient list view

Key Actives

argania spinosa kernel oil 2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties

glycerin 3.1% - 4.7%

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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Potential irritants

parfum 2% - 3%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

coumarin 1.4% - 2%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

All ingredients

sodium olivate 25% - 38%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

sodium cocoate 8.7% - 13%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

Works as a cleansing agent

water 4.7% - 7%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

Ingredient list view

Sodium olivate, Sodium cocoate, Water, Glycerin, Parfum, Sodium chloride, Coumarin, Linalool, Citronellol, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Limonene, Olea europaea fruit oil, Unknown, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Parfum, Glycerin, Elaeis guineensis oil

Sources

Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
Natural vegetable fats in the prevention of irritant contact dermatitis

Genetic Architecture of Palm Oil Fatty Acid Composition in Cultivated Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Compared to Its Wild Relative E. oleifera (H.B.K) Cortés

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