PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Hope 5 Alpha Control Cleansing Gel
candida bombicola/glucose/methyl rapeseedate ferment
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together and preserve the product formulation
capryloyl glycine
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together, preserve cosmetic products, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
carbomer
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
hamamelis virginiana extract
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
oleanolic acid
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
Might be helpful against blemishes, work as an anti-oxidant, reduce inflammation and improve skin's ability to hold on to moisture, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness when applied topically to human skin
capryloyl glycine
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together, preserve cosmetic products, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Potential irritants
hamamelis virginiana extract
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
cetyl ethylhexanoate
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil
4.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredient list view
Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Water, Sorbitol, Methyl gluceth-20, Glycerin, Isotridecyl isononanoate, Octyldodeceth-25, Hexyldecyl myristoyl methylaminopropionate, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Butylene glycol, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Portulaca oleracea extract, Phellinus linteus extract, Ganoderma lucidum extract, Cordyceps sinensis extract, Candida bombicola/glucose/methyl rapeseedate ferment, Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, Oleanolic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Capryloyl glycine, Sarcosine, Hexylene glycol, Pentylene glycol, Caprylyl glycol, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol, Peg-60 almond glycerides, Parfum
Sources
- Amended Safety Assessment of PEGylated Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Anti-Inflammatory Efficacy of Topical Preparations with 10% Hamamelis Distillate in a UV Erythema Test
- Anti-inflammatory activity of hamamelis distillate applied topically to the skin
- ASSESSMENT REPORT ON HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., CORTEX HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., FOLIUM HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., FOLIUM ET CORTEX AUT RAMUNCULUS DESTILLATUM
- Portulaca oleracea (purslane)
- Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, an inhibitor of lipoxygenase, also inhibits cytochrome P-450-mediated monooxygenase activity in rat epidermal and hepatic microsomes.
- Antimutagenic and antitumorigenic activities of nordihydroguaiaretic acid
- Estrogenic activity of an antioxidant, nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA)
- Molecular mechanisms and clinical applications of nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and its derivatives: An update
- Effectiveness of the formulation that containing oleanolic acid 3% on inhibition of 5-α reductase activity on skin of patients with acne
- The effect of ursolic and oleanolic acids on human skin fibroblast cells