PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Shaving Cream Tube
glycerin
2.1% -
3.2%
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
oleic acid
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness
palmitic acid
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
Comodogenic ingredients
lauric acid
1.7% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
myristic acid
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
allantoin
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
bisabolol
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.95% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
lauric acid
1.7% -
2.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
myristic acid
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
palmitic acid
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
stearic acid
4% -
6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
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Ingredient list view
Water, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Potassium hydroxide, Glycerin, Lauric acid, Myristic acid, Sodium hydroxide, Parfum, Menthol, Allantoin, Oleic acid, Lanolin, Bisabolol, Linoleic acid, Lactic acid, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl salicylate, Coumarin, Methylisothiazolinone
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- The fatty acid profile of the skin surface lipid layer in papulopustular rosacea
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0168365995000887
- The lanolin paradox revisited Matiz, Catalina et al. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 64, Issue 1, 197
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- The Permeability Barrier in Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency: Evidence for a Direct Role for Linoleic Acid in Barrier Function
- Digital image analysis of the effect of topically applied linoleic acid on acne microcomedones.
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin