Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Cleansing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
- Anti-blemish
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Black Gold Cleanser
Source: From product name
This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (capryloyl glycine, cocamidopropyl betaine, hexylene glycol, sodium laureth sulfate) and should be able to cleanse the skin gently. Still keep in mind that any cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.
Even though this formulation is mild, the following cleansing agents could trigger an irritation or allergy for some people: cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium laureth sulfate
Helps oil and water mix together, preserve cosmetic products, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
Helps create a more spreadable product texture
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
This purifying cleanser helps to clean and refresh the skin by helping to unclog pores, remove excess oil and remove makeup.
Source: Feelunique
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
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
What does the product description say?
absorbs impurities and excess oil, detoxifies, and exfoliates to refine the appearance of pores .
Source: Feelunique
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.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 33/100.
Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
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Key Actives
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
Helps oil and water mix together, preserve cosmetic products, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
A type of oatmeal extract. Helps restore skin barrier and has antioxidant properties
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
Helps create a more spreadable product texture
Helps to enhance the penetration of other ingredients and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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
Potential irritants
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
A plant root extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It might have an anti-inflammatory effect and could help neturalize free radicals in skin
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
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.
The extract can contain up to 70% of silica. In cosmetics, silica helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product texture
Used to thicken the product's consistency
Comedogenic ingredients
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Used to thicken the product's consistency
All ingredients
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
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.
A type of oatmeal extract. Helps restore skin barrier and has antioxidant properties
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
The extract can contain up to 70% of silica. In cosmetics, silica helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product texture
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
A plant root extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. It might have an anti-inflammatory effect and could help neturalize free radicals in skin
Helps oil and water mix together, preserve cosmetic products, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Helps to enhance the penetration of other ingredients and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Used to thicken the product's consistency
A mineral that is used as an optical filter (makes the skin looks nicer through light reflection) and to improve the texture of cosmetic products
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
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Charcoal powder, Tocopheryl acetate, Avena sativa meal extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Bambusa vulgaris leaf/stem extract, Camellia japonica flower extract, Butyl avocadate, Oryza sativa bran oil, Pueraria lobata root extract, Ulmus davidiana root extract, Oenothera biennis flower extract, Pinus palustris leaf extract, Capryloyl glycine, Hexylene glycol, Gold, Sarcosine, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, Sodium benzoate, Zea mays starch, Microcrystalline cellulose, Sodium hydroxide, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Sucrose, Propylene glycol, Parfum, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Ci 77491, Titanium dioxide
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