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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
glycerin
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
palmaria palmata extract
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
zinc gluconate
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Pure Clay Red Algae Exfoliating Scrub
zinc gluconate
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
salicylic acid
0.2% -
0.35%
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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| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
2.1% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
sodium laureth sulfate
1.8% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays starch
2.6% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
sodium laureth sulfate
1.8% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
zinc gluconate
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
salicylic acid
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
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)
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Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
2.1% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
sodium laureth sulfate
1.8% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays starch
2.6% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
sodium laureth sulfate
1.8% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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All ingredients
kaolin
7% -
8.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Anti-blemish
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
glycerin
4.3% -
5.3%
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, Kaolin, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Zea mays starch, Decyl glucoside, Perlite, Sodium laureth sulfate, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Zinc gluconate, Palmaria palmata extract, Moroccan lava clay, Carrageenan, Tetrasodium edta, Xanthan gum, Montmorillonite, Salicylic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Iron oxides, Parfum
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Zinc salts in dermatology
- An overview of zinc and its importance in dermatology-Part II: The association of zinc with some dermatologic disorders
- Zinc, copper and manganese enhanced keratinocyte migration through a functional modulation of keratinocyte integrins
- Evaluation of the effects of topical zinc gluconate in wound healing
- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
- Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations