Mistral Bourbon Vanilla Body Wash

Mistral Bourbon Vanilla Body Wash

Efficacy75/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Cleansing
Sodium laureth sulfate, Decyl glucoside + 5 more
Can be harsh
What the product description says
“This convenient 2-in-1 body and hair wash is formulated with natural wheat protein and gentle cleansers that respect the pH of skin and hair.”
Source: SmallFlower

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin.

It contains the following cleansing agents that tend to be harsh on the skin: sodium laureth sulfate.

The following cleansing agents are typically mild, but still can cause an irritation or allergy for some people coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside.

Keep in mind that cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Sodium laureth sulfateEffect: HighWorks as a foaming cleansing agent~11–14%
Decyl glucosideEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating~5.5–6.8%
Coco-glucosideEffect: HighUsed as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating~4.2–5.1%
Peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together~1.4–1.7%
Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oilEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together~1.1–1.4%
Peg-6 caprylic/capric glyceridesEffect: HighHelps dissolve other ingredients~0.9–1.1%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
7 strong irritants: Parfum, Methylchloroisothiazolinone + 5 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 19 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Sodium laureth sulfateWorks as a foaming cleansing agentHigh~11–14%est.
Decyl glucosideHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritatingHigh~5.5–6.8%est.
Coco-glucosideUsed as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritatingHigh~4.2–5.1%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~1.7–2.1%est.
MethylchloroisothiazolinoneA preservative. Is a frequent allergen in cosmeticsHigh~0.00075–0.0015%est.
Panax ginseng root extractA plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritatingHigh~0.25–0.45%est.
MethylisothiazolinoneA preservative. Is a frequent allergenHigh~0.00075–0.0015%est.
LimoneneA common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heatHigh~0.15–0.25%est.
LinaloolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.1–0.2%est.
CoumarinA fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritatingHigh~0.1–0.2%est.
Butylphenyl methylpropionalA fragrance. Can trigger allergic reactions and be irritatingHigh~0.1–0.15%est.
Peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearateHelps oil and water mix togetherMedium~1.4–1.7%est.
Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oilHelps oil and water mix togetherMedium~1.1–1.4%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.65–1%est.
Hydrolyzed wheat proteinCan help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Avoid if sensitive to glutenMedium~0.55–0.8%est.
Vitis vinifera seed oilA great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant propertiesMedium~0.45–0.7%est.
Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powderTraditionally 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 skinMedium~0.4–0.6%est.
Vitis vinifera leaf extract—Medium~0.3–0.55%est.
Potassium sorbateA preservativeMedium~0.25–0.5%est.
Comedogenic
1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
1 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Sodium laureth sulfateWorks as a foaming cleansing agent2/5~11–14%est.

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Ingredients

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Water~45–55%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Sodium laureth sulfate~11–14%
Comedogenic 2/5Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Comedogenicity
2/5
Works for
Cleansing

Works as a foaming cleansing agent

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Decyl glucoside~5.5–6.8%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating

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Coco-glucoside~4.2–5.1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating

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Sodium chloride~2.3–2.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Parfum~1.7–2.1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Ppg-2 hydroxyethyl coco/isostearamide~1.6–1.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate~1.4–1.7%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil~1.1–1.4%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides~0.9–1.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing

Helps dissolve other ingredients

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Citric acid~0.65–1%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Hydrolyzed wheat protein~0.55–0.8%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Moisturizing

Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Avoid if sensitive to gluten

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Glycerin~0.55–0.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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

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Magnesium nitrate~0.45–0.7%
Formula
Sodium benzoate~0.25–0.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A preservative

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Vitis vinifera seed oil~0.45–0.7%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

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Sodium hydroxide~0.45–0.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to adjust the product's pH

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Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder~0.4–0.6%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Moisturizing

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

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Methylchloroisothiazolinone~0.00075–0.0015%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A preservative. Is a frequent allergen in cosmetics

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Vitis vinifera leaf extract~0.3–0.55%
Irritant · medium
Magnesium chloride~0.3–0.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps thicken the product formulation

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Potassium sorbate~0.25–0.5%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Coffea arabica seed extract~0.2–0.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Anti-oxidation

Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin

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Panax ginseng root extract~0.25–0.45%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Anti-inflammatoryAnti-oxidation

A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating

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Methylisothiazolinone~0.00075–0.0015%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A preservative. Is a frequent allergen

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Limonene~0.15–0.25%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

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Linalool~0.1–0.2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Coumarin~0.1–0.2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritating

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Butylphenyl methylpropional~0.1–0.15%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can trigger allergic reactions and be irritating

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Ingredient list view

Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Decyl glucoside, Coco-glucoside, Sodium chloride, Parfum, Ppg-2 hydroxyethyl coco/isostearamide, Peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, Citric acid, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Glycerin, Magnesium nitrate, Sodium benzoate, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Sodium hydroxide, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Vitis vinifera leaf extract, Magnesium chloride, Potassium sorbate, Coffea arabica seed extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Methylisothiazolinone, Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, Butylphenyl methylpropional

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