PRODUCT REVIEW
L'Oréal Paris L'Oreal Men Expert Hydra Energetic Deep Exfoliating Face Scrub
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
xanthan gum
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
coco-glucoside
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
decyl glucoside
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing | |
Exfoliation | |
Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
25/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
3.4% -
5.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
3.4% -
5.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
hydrogenated castor oil
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
3.4% -
5.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
3.4% -
5.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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perlite
5.4% -
8.1%
Irritation risk:
A type of volcanic glass. Absorbs moisture and can temporarily mattify the skin
glycerin
3.9% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
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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Ingredient list view
Water, Perlite, Glycerin, Sodium laureth sulfate, Xanthan gum, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Mentha piperita extract, Sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, Silica, Coco-glucoside, Alcohol, Disodium edta, Hydrogenated castor oil, Hydrogenated jojoba oil, Hydroxypropyl guar, Pentylene glycol, Decyl glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium benzoate, Salicylic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 19140, Ci 42053, Unknown, Ci 77007, Ultramarines, Limonene, Parfum, Unknown
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