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Lotus Moon Skin Care Mineral Earth Cleansing Gel
Lotus Moon Skin Care

Lotus Moon Skin Care Mineral Earth Cleansing Gel

Efficacy0/100IrritancyMedium
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Cleansing
No ingredient credited for this claim
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What the product description says
“Mineral Earth Cleansing Gel”
Source: Lotus Moon Skincare

This product does not seem to contain cleansing agents and might not be able to remove dirt and oil efficiently.

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 strong irritant: Cymbopogon flexuosus oil
Medium risk
We flagged 5 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Anthemis nobilis flower extractA plant extract that one one hand, can contain compounds that can help calm down skin irritation, but, on the other hand, its other compounds (especially fragrant ones) can themselves be irritatingHigh~0.55–1.3%est.
Calendula officinalis extractA plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skinHigh~0.3–0.75%est.
Cymbopogon flexuosus oil—High~0.1–0.3%est.
Potassium hydroxideUsed to adjust the pH level of productsMedium~0.15–0.5%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.05–0.15%est.
Comedogenic
2 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
2 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Butyrospermum parkii butterA great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals3/5~2.8–4.2%est.
Cocos nucifera oilAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic3/5~2.1–3.1%est.

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Ingredients

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Water~40–60%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Helianthus annuus seed oil~5.9–8.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function

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Theobroma cacao (cocoa pod) ash
Not recognized
Plantago lanceolata (plantain peel) ash
Not recognized
Elaeis guineensis kernel oil~3.8–5.6%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

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Bvaphia nitida (camwood) bark
Not recognized
Butyrospermum parkii butter~2.8–4.2%
Comedogenic 3/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-aging

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

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Cocos nucifera oil~2.1–3.1%
Comedogenic 3/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

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Aloe ferox leaf extract~1.4–2.2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Kigelia africana extract
Not recognized
Hypoxis hemerocallidea bulb extract~1–1.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Anthemis nobilis flower extract~0.55–1.3%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Reduces irritationAnti-inflammatory

A plant extract that one one hand, can contain compounds that can help calm down skin irritation, but, on the other hand, its other compounds (especially fragrant ones) can themselves be irritating

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Calendula officinalis extract~0.3–0.75%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Anti-oxidationAnti-inflammatory

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin

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Potassium hydroxide~0.15–0.5%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Used to adjust the pH level of products

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Cymbopogon flexuosus oil~0.1–0.3%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
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Citric acid~0.05–0.15%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Ingredient list view

Water, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Unknown, Unknown, Elaeis guineensis kernel oil, Unknown, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cocos nucifera oil, Aloe ferox leaf extract, Unknown, Hypoxis hemerocallidea bulb extract, Anthemis nobilis flower extract, Calendula officinalis extract, Potassium hydroxide, Cymbopogon flexuosus oil, Citric acid

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 5 studies and safety reviews.

  1. 1
    Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Careonlinelibrary.wiley.com
  2. 2
    Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egyptjournals.lww.com
  3. 3
    Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skinonlinelibrary.wiley.com
  4. 4
    Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countriesonlinelibrary.wiley.com
  5. 5
    Protective effect of Calendula officinalis extract against UVB-induced oxidative stress in skin: evaluation of reduced glutathione levels and matrix metalloproteinase secretionpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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