PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Essential C Daily Cleanser
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.1% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate
9.1% -
11.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation
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Anti-blemish
zinc aspartate
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can help reduce acne and blemishes and reduce inflammation in skin
retinyl palmitate
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
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
allantoin
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.1% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
propylene glycol
2% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
allantoin
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
retinyl palmitate
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation
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
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Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.1% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
propylene glycol
2% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate
9.1% -
11.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.1% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Ingredient list view
Water, Disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Propylene glycol, Panthenol, Phospholipids, Tocopheryl acetate, Retinyl palmitate, Ascorbyl palmitate, Chitosan ascorbate, Lysine lauroyl methionate, Rice amino acids, Zinc aspartate, Allantoin, Sodium pca, Polysorbate 20, Butylene glycol, Lactose, Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Tetrasodium edta, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Citrus aurantium dulcis oil, Citrus nobilis peel oil, Ocimum basilicum oil, Citrus grandis peel oil, Ferula galbaniflua resin oil, Iron oxides, Ci 77492
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics