PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Cleanse.
triethanolamine
2.7% -
3.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
ceteareth-20
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
cetearyl alcohol
0.2% -
0.35%
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?
Clarify kit swiftly working to bring harmony and equilibrium to stressed, blemish-scoured complexions.
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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)
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
2.3% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
Exfoliation
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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)
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 5
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
3.7% -
4.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
sodium laureth sulfate
2.2% -
2.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
2.2% -
2.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.15%
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
propylene glycol
3.7% -
4.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
sodium laureth sulfate
2.2% -
2.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
2.2% -
2.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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All ingredients
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
propylene glycol
3.7% -
4.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Triethanolamine, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Sodium laureth sulfate, Isopropyl alcohol, Salicylic acid, Dimethicone, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Thymus vulgaris leaf extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Carbomer, Parfum, Diazolidinyl urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Citric acid, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Benzyl benzoate, Water, Propylene glycol, Mentha piperita leaf water, Cucumis sativus fruit water, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Fucus vesiculosus extract, Propanediol, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzophenone-4, Parfum, Sodium chloride, Citric acid, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Hexyl cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Ci 19140, Ci 42090, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Water, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl methoxycrylene, Isopropyl myristate, Cetyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Ppg-2 myristyl ether propionate, Stearic acid, Styrene/acrylates copolymer, Caprylyl glycol, Peg-8 laurate, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Carbomer, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 42090, Water, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Isopropyl alcohol, Salicylic acid, Propylene glycol, Carbomer, Thymus vulgaris leaf extract, Sodium chloride, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Diazolidinyl urea, Ci 19140, Ci 15985
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- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- 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
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Benzophenone 4: An emerging allergen in cosmetics and toiletries?
- Analysis of Dyes in Cosmetics: Challenges and Recent Developments
- Dermatological and environmental toxicological impact of the sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone/benzophenone‐3
- Effect of Sunscreen Application on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients A Randomized Clinical Trial
- On Photostability of Oxybenzone