M. Asam Bath and Body Midnight Glamour Body Exfoliant

M. Asam Bath and Body Midnight Glamour Body Exfoliant

Efficacy25/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Moisturizing
Sucrose, Caprylic/capric triglyceride + 6 more
Works
What the product description says
“It's particularly helpful for dry and rough skin areas (e.g., the elbows, knees and feet), plus it can moisturize skin and contains antioxidants that help fight against free-radical aggressors.”
Source: TSC

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, sucrose.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopropyl myristate.

SucroseKey active· HumectantEffect: HighCan help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion~26–39%
Caprylic/capric triglycerideKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin~4.6–6.9%
GlycerinKey active· HumectantEffect: HighOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant~3.8–5.7%
Isopropyl myristateKey active· EmollientEffect: HighAn emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic~2.4–3.5%
Vitis vinifera seed oilKey active· EmollientEffect: HighA great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties~1.4–2%
Cetearyl alcoholKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture~0.5–1.15%
Cetyl palmitateKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumAn emollient that helps soften the skin and is used to improve product texture and stability~0.45–1.05%
Glyceryl stearate· EmollientEffect: LowAn emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together~2–3%
Anti-aging
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

Exfoliation
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered
What the product description says
“Bath and Body Midnight Glamour Body Exfoliant”
Source: TSC

This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
4 strong irritants: Parfum, Linalool + 2 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 9 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~1–1.5%est.
LinaloolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.1–0.5%est.
Hexyl cinnamalA fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritantHigh~0.05–0.3%est.
Benzyl salicylateA fragrance. Is a likely irritantHigh~0.05–0.2%est.
Caprylic/capric triglycerideA good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerinMedium~4.6–6.9%est.
Vitis vinifera seed oilA great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant propertiesMedium~1.4–2%est.
Tocopheryl acetateA more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.Medium~0.85–1.3%est.
Ceteareth-20Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient propertiesMedium~0.55–1.3%est.
Ceteareth-12Helps water and oil mix togetherMedium~0.45–1%est.
Comedogenic
3 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
3 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
Isopropyl myristateAn emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic3/5~2.4–3.5%est.
Ceteareth-20Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties2/5~0.55–1.3%est.
Cetearyl alcoholA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture2/5~0.5–1.15%est.

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Ingredients

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Sucrose~26–39%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion

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Glycerin~3.8–5.7%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
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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Caprylic/capric triglyceride~4.6–6.9%
Key activeIrritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Moisturizing

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

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Sodium chloride~3.2–4.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Isopropyl myristate~2.4–3.5%
Key activeComedogenic 3/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic

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Glyceryl stearate~2–3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
CleansingMoisturizing

An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together

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Water~1.4–2.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Vitis vinifera seed oil~1.4–2%
Key activeIrritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

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Parfum~1–1.5%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Tocopheryl acetate~0.85–1.3%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Anti-oxidation

A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.

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Ceteareth-20~0.55–1.3%
Comedogenic 2/5Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Comedogenicity
2/5
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties

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Ceteareth-12~0.45–1%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together

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Cetyl palmitate~0.45–1.05%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin and is used to improve product texture and stability

More about Cetyl palmitate
Cetearyl alcohol~0.5–1.15%
Key activeComedogenic 2/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
2/5
Works for
CleansingMoisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

More about Cetearyl alcohol
Vanillin~0.15–0.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
More about Vanillin
Linalool~0.1–0.5%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Linalyl acetate~0.1–0.4%
Formula
Hexyl cinnamal~0.05–0.3%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant

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Benzyl salicylate~0.05–0.2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Is a likely irritant

More about Benzyl salicylate
Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes~0.05–0.2%
Formula
Ingredient list view

Sucrose, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Sodium chloride, Isopropyl myristate, Glyceryl stearate, Water, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Parfum, Tocopheryl acetate, Ceteareth-20, Ceteareth-12, Cetyl palmitate, Cetearyl alcohol, Vanillin, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Hexyl cinnamal, Benzyl salicylate, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes

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Product summary

"M. Asam - Bath and Body Midnight Glamour Body Exfoliant" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

  • Humectants (glycerin 3.80% - 5.70% and sucrose 26.00% - 39.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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