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REVOLUTION SKINCARE - Blemish Targeting Salicylic Acid Facial Gel Cleanser
Price: $10.39
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Jojoba Exfoliating Cleanser
c10-30 cholesterol/lanosterol esters
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Anti-Pollution Blackheads Breakouts / Acne Dehydration Dullness / Brightening Flakiness Hyperpigmentation / Dark Spots Loss of Firmness / Elasticity Uneven skin texture Uneven skin tone Visible pores
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
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)
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Jojoba Exfoliating Cleanser
polylactic acid
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used as an abrasive ingredient for physical (mechanical) exfoliation
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
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 | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
coriandrum sativum fruit oil
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
A plant oil that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
benzyl alcohol
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
chondrus crispus extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
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)
prunus armeniaca kernel oil
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that helps soften the skin
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Potential irritants
coriandrum sativum fruit oil
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
A plant oil that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
benzyl alcohol
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
chondrus crispus extract
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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cetyl palmitate
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and is used to improve product texture and stability
polylactic acid
4.3% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
Used as an abrasive ingredient for physical (mechanical) exfoliation
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cetyl palmitate, Polylactic acid, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Pentylene glycol, Tea-cocoyl glutamate, Glycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Polysorbate 60, Stearic acid, Simmondsia chinensis seed powder, Di-ppg-3 myristyl ether adipate, C10-30 cholesterol/lanosterol esters, Betaine, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Castoryl maleate, Piper methysticum rhizome/root extract, Sodium pca, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl acetate, Coriandrum sativum fruit/leaf extract, Coriandrum sativum fruit oil, Sodium hydroxide, Potassium sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl alcohol, Sorbitol, Disodium edta, Proline, Chondrus crispus extract, Salicylic acid, Benzoic acid, Dehydroacetic acid, Benzethonium chloride, Serine, Glycine, Glutamic acid, Lysine, Propylene glycol, Alanine, Arginine, Threonine, Citric acid, Benzyl alcohol
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Oil composition of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) fruit-seeds
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- 4 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Dehydroacetate and Dehydroacetic Acid
- Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide provides improvement in photoaged human facial skin
- Effect of Topical Application of Glycine and Proline on Recalcitrant Leg Ulcers of Prolidase Deficiency
- Functional glycine receptor in cultured human keratinocytes
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol