Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Cleansing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Hydro Effect Cleansing Balm
Source: From product name
This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (coco-glucoside, glyceryl caprylate, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, sodium cetearyl sulfate, xanthan gum) and should be able to cleanse the skin gently. Still keep in mind that any cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.
Even though this formulation is mild, the following cleansing agents could trigger an irritation or allergy for some people: coco-glucoside
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
Helps oil and water mix together
Helps oil and water mix together
Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Used to create a thicker product consistency
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 100/100.
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Key Actives
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Used to create a thicker product consistency
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
Helps oil and water mix together
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrir function
Potential irritants
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
A fruit extact. Might have some anti-oxidant properties
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
A fruit extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. There is no evidence of other benefits in skin
Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Helps stabilize emulsions and create a nice product texture
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
Helps oil and water mix together
Comedogenic ingredients
Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Helps oil and water mix together
All ingredients
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
A fruit extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. There is no evidence of other benefits in skin
A fruit extact. Might have some anti-oxidant properties
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Helps stabilize emulsions and create a nice product texture
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
Helps oil and water mix together
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrir function
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol denat., Xanthan gum, Coco-caprylate, Parfum, Olea europaea fruit oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Mangifera indica fruit extract, Marrubium vulgare extract, Prunus persica fruit extract, Fucus serratus extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium cetearyl sulfate, Lauryl glucoside, Microcrystalline cellulose, Coco-glucoside, Sodium pca, Algin, Isoamyl laurate, Biosaccharide gum-1, Tocopheryl acetate, Tocopherol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Ascorbyl palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glyceryl caprylate, Limonene, Linalool, Citral
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