Effectiveness
100 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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disodium peg-12 dimethicone sulfosuccinate | HIGH | ||
polysorbate 20 | HIGH | ||
decyl glucoside | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
mandelic acid | HIGH | ||
salicylic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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niacinamide | HIGH | ||
salicylic acid | HIGH | ||
mandelic acid |
MEDIUM
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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decyl glucoside | ||
mandelic acid | ||
salicylic acid |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
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1 | aqua (water | Plain old water |
2 | disodium peg-12 dimethicone sulfosuccinate | |
3 | niacinamide | 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 |
4 | polysorbate 20 | Helps oil and water mix together |
5 | decyl glucoside | Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating |
6 | mandelic acid | Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid |
7 | tocopherol | 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 |
8 | salicylic acid | 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) |
9 | melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil | An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties |
10 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
11 | chlorhexidine digluconate | A preservative |
12 | decyl alcohol | |
13 | glucose | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Could be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function |
14 | benzyl alcohol | A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating |