Le Petit Marseillais Extra-Gentle Cream Shower Vanilla Milk

Le Petit Marseillais Extra-Gentle Cream Shower Vanilla Milk

Efficacy75/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Cleansing
Sodium laureth sulfate, Cocamidopropyl betaine + 3 more
Can be harsh
What the product description says
“Extra-Gentle Cream Shower Vanilla Milk”
Source: Cocoon Center

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin.

It contains the following cleansing agents that tend to be harsh on the skin: sodium laureth sulfate.

The following cleansing agents are typically mild, but still can cause an irritation or allergy for some people cocamidopropyl betaine.

Keep in mind that cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Sodium laureth sulfateEffect: HighWorks as a foaming cleansing agent~12–14%
Cocamidopropyl betaineEffect: HighHelps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen~6–7.3%
Glycol distearateEffect: HighHelps water and oil mix together~0.8–1.2%
Hydroxypropyl methylcelluloseEffect: HighUsed to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation~0.55–0.85%
Xanthan gumEffect: HighUsed to create a thicker product consistency~0.4–0.65%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
3 strong irritants: Vanilla planifolia fruit extract, Parfum + 1 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 11 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Sodium laureth sulfateWorks as a foaming cleansing agentHigh~12–14%est.
Cocamidopropyl betaineHelps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergenHigh~6–7.3%est.
Vanilla planifolia fruit extractA plant extract used as a fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~1.8–2.2%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.05–0.1%est.
CoumarinA fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritatingHigh~0.05–0.1%est.
Zea mays starchUsed to thicken the product's consistencyMedium~1.5–1.9%est.
Levulinic acidHelps stabilize a product formulationMedium~1.1–1.4%est.
Sodium levulinateA preservativeMedium~0.95–1.2%est.
Glycol distearateHelps water and oil mix togetherMedium~0.8–1.2%est.
Hydroxypropyl methylcelluloseUsed to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulationMedium~0.55–0.85%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.25–0.45%est.
Comedogenic
2 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
2 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Zea mays starchUsed to thicken the product's consistency3/5~1.5–1.9%est.
Sodium laureth sulfateWorks as a foaming cleansing agent2/5~12–14%est.

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Ingredients

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Water~45–55%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Sodium laureth sulfate~12–14%
Comedogenic 2/5Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Comedogenicity
2/5
Works for
Cleansing

Works as a foaming cleansing agent

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Cocamidopropyl betaine~6–7.3%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen

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Sodium chloride~3.1–3.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Glycerin~2.4–2.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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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Vanilla planifolia fruit extract~1.8–2.2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A plant extract used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

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Zea mays starch~1.5–1.9%
Comedogenic 3/5Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
Mattifying

Used to thicken the product's consistency

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Levulinic acid~1.1–1.4%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Helps stabilize a product formulation

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Sodium levulinate~0.95–1.2%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Glycol distearate~0.8–1.2%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together

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Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose~0.55–0.85%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation

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Xanthan gum~0.4–0.65%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing

Used to create a thicker product consistency

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Citric acid~0.25–0.45%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Sodium hydroxide~0.2–0.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to adjust the product's pH

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Sodium benzoate~0.1–0.2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A preservative

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Parfum~0.05–0.1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Coumarin~0.05–0.1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

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

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Ingredient list view

Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Sodium chloride, Glycerin, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract, Zea mays starch, Levulinic acid, Sodium levulinate, Glycol distearate, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Xanthan gum, Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium benzoate, Parfum, Coumarin

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Shared key ingredients—6 of 65 of 64 of 6
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Product summary

"Le Petit Marseillais - Extra-Gentle Cream Shower Vanilla Milk" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

  • Humectants (glycerin 2.40% - 2.90%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

Price

The product retails for 47.87CA$ in Canada, for 44.45A$ in Australia, for 21.95$ in the United States and from 2.11£ up to 11.30£ in the United Kingdom.

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Sources cited in this review

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