Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
- Cleansing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-blemish
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Key Benefits • Helps remove dead skin cells and unclog pores.
Source: N/A
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: capryloyl salicylic acid.
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Derma Control Cleansing Gel
Source: From product name
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 coco-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.
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
Helps dissolve other ingredients
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Take the control of your blemishes with the Derma Control Purifying Gel Cleanser specifically designed for men with oily & blemish-prone skin.
Source: N/A
This product contains ingredients (capryloyl salicylic acid) that could help reduce blemishes and clogged pores in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Exfoliation | |
| Cleansing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
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|---|---|---|---|
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Key Actives
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
Helps dissolve other ingredients
Potential irritants
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Comedogenic ingredients
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
All ingredients
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Unknown, Coco-betaine, Sodium chloride, Unknown, Pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, Sodium hydroxide, Disodium edta, Capryloyl salicylic acid, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Unknown, Parfum, Unknown