Mario Badescu

Mario Badescu Special Cucumber Lotion

Name: Mario Badescu - Special Cucumber Lotion
Brand: Mario Badescu

Efficacy0/100IrritancyMedium

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Anti-blemish

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What the product description says

“Special Cucumber Lotion is a mild astringent that eliminates acne bacteria and minimises the appearance of pimples.”

Source: Sephora Hong Kong

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

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Irritancy

1 strong irritant: Parfum

Medium risk

We flagged 7 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Isopropyl alcoholA drying alcohol. Can increase skin's sensitivity and cause dryness and irritationHigh~7–10.5%est.

Propylene glycolHelps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritatingHigh~3.5–5.3%est.

ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.95–1.4%est.

Ci 19140A yellow dyeHigh~0.35–0.8%est.

Ci 15985A colorantHigh~0.05–0.25%est.

Cucumis sativus fruit extractMight be somewhat helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals but its typical concentration in a product is too low for having an effectMedium~2.6–3.9%est.

Ci 42090A colorant (dye)Medium~0.05–0.3%est.

Comedogenic

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Water~40–60%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Plain old water

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Isopropyl alcohol~7–10.5%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

A drying alcohol. Can increase skin's sensitivity and cause dryness and irritation

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Propylene glycol~3.5–5.3%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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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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Cucumis sativus fruit extract~2.6–3.9%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

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Anti-oxidationMoisturizing

Might be somewhat helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals but its typical concentration in a product is too low for having an effect

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Polysorbate 20~1.9–2.8%

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