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LION Pair Acne Clean Lotion
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LION Pair Acne Clean Lotion

Efficacy0/100IrritancyMedium
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Works for

Cleansing
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered
What the product description says
“Contains soybean extract to cleanse, condition and balance skin.”
Source: Yesstyle

This product does not seem to contain cleansing agents and might not be able to remove dirt and oil efficiently.

Anti-blemish
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered
What the product description says
“Facial lotion unclogs pores, moisturizes skin and delivers anti-acne care to prevent breakouts.”
Source: Yesstyle

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
2 strong irritants: Alcohol, Parfum
Medium risk
We flagged 5 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
AlcoholCan be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial propertiesHigh~10–15%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.9–1.35%est.
Sodium citrateHelps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve productsMedium~2.6–3.9%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~1.6–2.4%est.
Magnesium ascorbyl phosphateA derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very highMedium~0.55–1.3%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Dipotassium glycyrrhizate~23–34%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-inflammatoryEvens skin tone

A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening

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Isopropylmethylphenol
Not recognized
Alcohol~10–15%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

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Butylene glycol~4.8–7.2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

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Betaine~3.6–5.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture

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Poe hardened castor oil
Not recognized
Sodium citrate~2.6–3.9%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products

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Citric acid~1.6–2.4%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

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

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Parfum~0.9–1.35%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate~0.55–1.3%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Anti-agingEvens skin toneAnti-oxidation

A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high

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Glycine soja extract~0.3–0.75%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
More about Glycine soja extract
Paraben
Not recognized
Ingredient list view

Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Unknown, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Betaine, Unknown, Sodium citrate, Citric acid, Parfum, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Glycine soja extract, Unknown

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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.

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LIONPair Acne Clean LotionYOUR PRODUCTOrbisClearful Lotion-LISDINMicellar SolutionSpotles SKNJelly Cleanser
Match—33%33%29%
Price$16.32$22.65+$6.33$13.87−$2.45$8.90−$7.42
Shared key ingredients—1 of 21 of 21 of 2
Key difference—Tetrahexyldecyl AscorbateGlycerinGluconolactone
Irritancy Medium Medium Low Low
Drying alcohol Contains drying alcohol ———
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Product summary

"LION - Pair Acne Clean Lotion" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

  • Humectants (betaine 2.80% - 4.20%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

Price

The product retails for 24.40$ in the United States.

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 4 studies and safety reviews.

  1. 1
    Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent modelresearchgate.net
  2. 2
    Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  3. 3
    Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivativesncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  4. 4
    Topical L-ascorbic acid: percutaneous absorption studiesncbi.nlm.nih.gov
LION Pair Acne Clean Lotion
LIONPair Acne Clean Lotion
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