PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Vitamin c cleanser
coco-betaine
5.8% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
ppg-5-ceteth-20
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A solvent with some emollient properties
sodium laureth sulfate
12% -
14%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Anti-blemish
salicylic acid
0.2% -
0.4%
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 | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
12% -
14%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
coco-betaine
5.8% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
12% -
14%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
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)
ascorbyl glucoside
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
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Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
12% -
14%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
coco-betaine
5.8% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
12% -
14%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
All ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
12% -
14%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
coco-betaine
5.8% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Coco-betaine, Sodium chloride, Glycerin, Ppg-5-ceteth-20, Sodium hydroxide, Ascorbyl glucoside, Citric acid, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-7, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium benzoate, Salicylic acid, Ci 15510, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Parfum, Unknown
Sources
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations