PRODUCT REVIEW
Molton Brown Re-charge Black Pepper Bath & Shower Gel
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Molton Brown, Re-Charge Black Pepper Truly invigorating black pepper in an iconic bath and shower gel.
glycerin
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
propylene glycol
2.2% -
2.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
11% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.1% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
11% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
glycerin
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
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
Show more
Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
11% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.1% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
11% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
All ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
11% -
13%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.1% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Parfum, Propylene glycol, Glycerin, Laureth-7 citrate, Sodium chloride, Coco-glucoside, Piper nigrum seed oil, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Lonicera japonica flower extract, Polyquaternium-7, Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, Ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Citral, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Coumarin, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Sodium phytate, Tocopherol, Alcohol denat., Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide, Peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, Ci 14700, Unknown, Ci 42090, Unknown
Sources
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- In Vitro Assessment of Skin Irritation Potential of Surfactant-based Formulations by Using a 3-D Skin Reconstructed Tissue Model and Cytokine Response
- Allergen of the Year—Alkyl Glucoside