Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Cleansing
- Exfoliation
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-blemish
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
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Exfoliation
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?
Pure Clay Detox Foam Wash
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, sodium lauryl 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.
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
Helps water and oil mix together
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Charcoal acts as a magnet to unclog pores, helping to create a clear, purified and healthy-looking visage.
Source: Lookfantastic
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.
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
Helps absorb oil (for the time of application) and creates a thicker product consistency
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 62/100.
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Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
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| Product | Similarity | Price | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
 L'Oréal Paris Pure Clay Detox Foam Wash | Current | $2.95 | |
 Garnier Pure Active Intensive Anti-Blackhead Charcoal Gel Wash | 57% | $4.99 | |
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Key Actives
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
Potential irritants
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Used to stabilize product formulation, help create an even product layer over skin (for example, in sunscreen) and create a thicker product consistency
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Helps oil and water mix together and used to stabilize product formulations
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Helps water and oil mix together and softens the upper layer of the skin
Comedogenic ingredients
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
All ingredients
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Used to stabilize product formulation, help create an even product layer over skin (for example, in sunscreen) and create a thicker product consistency
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
Helps absorb oil (for the time of application) and creates a thicker product consistency
Helps oil and water mix together and used to stabilize product formulations
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
A clay mineral. Can absorb oil from the surface of the skin
Helps water and oil mix together and softens the upper layer of the skin
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Coco-betaine, Sodium laureth sulfate, Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, Potassium laurate, Acrylates copolymer, Kaolin, Pentylene glycol, Sodium chloride, Sodium lauryl sulfate, Moroccan lava clay, Charcoal powder, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, Capryloyl salicylic acid, Tetrasodium edta, Citric acid, Montmorillonite, Polyglycerin-10, Polyglyceryl-10 myristate, Polyglyceryl-10 stearate, Acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, Sodium dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 77499, Iron oxides, Linalool, Limonene, Parfum, Unknown