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- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Key actives
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Cleansing
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If you're a fan of multi-purpose cleansers that remove makeup and cleanses the skin without drying it up, then MAXCLINIC Hyaluron Vita Oil Foam could be just what you need!
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This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (babassuamidopropyl betaine, carbomer, ceteth-4, cholesterol, cocamidopropyl betaine, hexylene glycol, hydrogenated lecithin, linolenic acid, peg-5 rapeseed sterol, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, potassium cetyl phosphate, potassium cocoate, potassium cocoyl glycinate, quillaja saponaria bark extract, sodium cocoyl apple amino acids, sodium cocoyl glycinate, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, xanthan gum) 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
Used to create a thicker product consistency
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
An emollient that is naturally found in skin
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
Helps create a more spreadable product texture
Helps to retain moisture by creating a protective barrier on the skin. Rich in fatty acids. Improves product texture and helps with the penetration of other ingredients.
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
Helps dissolve other ingredients
Helps oil and water mix together
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Helps water and oil mix together
Helps oil and water mix together
An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 100/100.
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Key Actives
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
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
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores
A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
An emollient that is naturally found in skin
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking
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
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Helps dissolve other ingredients
Helps oil and water mix together
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
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
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
Helps create a more spreadable product texture
A plant oil that due to its high linoleic acid content can help strengthen skin's barrier function and soften its upper layer
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
Chia seed oil. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and might be helpful in repairing skin barrier
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
An emollient that helps soften the skin
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
Helps water and oil mix together
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
Helps oil and water mix together
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
Helps to retain moisture by creating a protective barrier on the skin. Rich in fatty acids. Improves product texture and helps with the penetration of other ingredients.
Used to create a thicker product consistency
Potential irritants
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
Plant extract that might help calm down inflammation in skin and neutralize free radicals, but effectiveness of topical application is not confirmed. Can be an allergen
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
A plant oil that might somewhat help to neutralize free radicals. It could be irritating
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
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Used to stabilize product formulation, help create an even product layer over skin (for example, in sunscreen) and create a thicker product consistency
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
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Helps mask the small of other ingredients and improve the product texture
A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Is unlikely to be helpful in restoring skin barrier function due to the low content of linoleic acid
A plant oil that due to its high linoleic acid content can help strengthen skin's barrier function and soften its upper layer
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
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.
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant activity, but solid research is lacking. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Plant extract that might have moisturizing properties. Avoid if you suffer from wheat or gluten intolerance
Might have some anti-inflammatory properties but research is lacking
Plant extract that might help calm down inflammation and have some anti-oxidant properties
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
Comedogenic ingredients
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
Plant extract that might have moisturizing properties. Avoid if you suffer from wheat or gluten intolerance
All ingredients
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
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Used to stabilize product formulation, help create an even product layer over skin (for example, in sunscreen) and create a thicker product consistency
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
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
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
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
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
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
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Helps mask the small of other ingredients and improve the product texture
A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Is unlikely to be helpful in restoring skin barrier function due to the low content of linoleic acid
A plant oil that due to its high linoleic acid content can help strengthen skin's barrier function and soften its upper layer
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
Chia seed oil. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and might be helpful in repairing skin barrier
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
Bean extract that in theory might help to reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness in skin are missing
Plant extract that might help calm down inflammation in skin and neutralize free radicals, but effectiveness of topical application is not confirmed. Can be an allergen
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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.
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant activity, but solid research is lacking. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Used to create thicker product consistency and stabilize emulsions
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
Might have some moisturising properties. Is not effective when applied topically beyond some moisturizing effect
Plant extract that might have moisturizing properties. Avoid if you suffer from wheat or gluten intolerance
Might have some anti-inflammatory properties but research is lacking
A plant oil that might somewhat help to neutralize free radicals. It could be irritating
Plant extract that might help calm down inflammation and have some anti-oxidant properties
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation
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
A plant oil that helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help restore skin's barrier function. Might have an anti-oxidant effect
A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
Helps to retain moisture by creating a protective barrier on the skin. Rich in fatty acids. Improves product texture and helps with the penetration of other ingredients.
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Olea europaea fruit oil, Potassium cocoate, Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, Acrylates copolymer, Potassium cocoyl glycinate, Sodium chloride, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium cocoyl glycinate, Tromethamine, Sucrose, Stearic acid, Sodium cocoyl apple amino acids, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, Squalane, Hexylene glycol, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Babassuamidopropyl betaine, Caramel, 1,2-hexanediol, Disodium edta, Camellia oleifera seed extract, Tetrasodium edta, Gypsophila paniculata root extract, Houttuynia cordata extract, Pentylene glycol, Acacia senegal gum, Gelatin, Unknown, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Cannabis sativa seed oil, Linum usitatissimum seed oil, Panax ginseng seed oil, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Salvia hispanica seed oil, Theobroma cacao seed extract, Cucurbita pepo seed oil, Glycine soja sterols, Ceteth-4, Peg-5 rapeseed sterol, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Chlorphenesin, Vigna radiata seed extract, Cholesterol, Quillaja saponaria bark extract, Hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, Saponaria officinalis leaf extract, Sapindus mukorossi fruit extract, Bht, Terminalia ferdinandiana seed oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Cocos nucifera oil, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Panthenol, Pyridoxine hcl, Portulaca oleracea extract, Linoleic acid, Albumen extract, Caprylyl glycol, Bacillus/soybean ferment extract, Retinyl palmitate, Carbomer, Sodium hyaluronate, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Squalane, Dioscorea oppositifolia root extract, Panax ginseng berry extract, Solanum lycopersicum fruit extract, Sodium benzoate, Citric acid, Potassium sorbate, Cellulose gum, Niacinamide, Biotin, Triticum vulgare germ extract, Brassica oleracea italica extract, Hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil, Brassica oleracea capitata leaf extract, Medicago sativa extract, Tocopherol, Linolenic acid, Raphanus sativus seed extract, Brassica campestris extract, Ascorbyl propyl hyaluronate, Pueraria lobata root extract, Ulmus davidiana root extract, Oenothera biennis flower extract, Pinus palustris leaf extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tropolone, Camellia japonica seed oil, Ceramide np, Hydrogenated lecithin, Pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, Xanthan gum, Serine, Alanine, Proline, Sodium phosphate, Parfum
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