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Murad Mini AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
cocamidopropyl betaine
5.8% -
7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
glycol stearate
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
sodium laureth sulfate
12% -
14%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
glycolic acid
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
lactic acid
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
salicylic acid
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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)
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
glycolic acid
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
salicylic acid
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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)
sodium ascorbyl phosphate
0.7% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A stable derivative of vitamin C. It is oil-soluble which means it is more likely to penetrate the skin compared to the pure form of vitamin C (which is water-soluble), but it is less bio-available and is way less effective in stimulating collagen and reducing wrinkles compared to the pure form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) and its other derivatives (for example, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). At the same time, this vitamin C derivative has been shown in studies to be effective in reducing acne, blemishes and clogged pores. It is less irritating then the pure form of vitamin C
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Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing | |
Exfoliation | |
Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
83/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
12% -
14%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
5.8% -
7%
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
12% -
14%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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How stripping does it feel?
1 review
Squeaky clean feeling
Not stripping
How well does it remove makeup?
1 review
Doesn't remove makeup
Removes light makeup
Removes waterproof makeup
How would you describe the foam?
1 review
No foam
Light foam
A lot of foam
How would you describe the smell?
1 review
No smell
Light fragrance
Strong fragrance
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
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)
glycolic acid
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
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Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
12% -
14%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
5.8% -
7%
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
12% -
14%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
All ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
12% -
14%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
5.8% -
7%
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, Jojoba esters, Acrylates copolymer, Glycol stearate, Butylene glycol, Sodium pca, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Glycolic acid, Lactic acid, Salicylic acid, Polyquaternium-4, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium chloride, Citric acid, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
Sources
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
- Amended Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.
- Sodium ascorbyl phosphate shows in vitro and in vivo efficacy in the prevention and treatment of acne vulgaris
- Sodium ascorbyl phosphate in topical microemulsions
- Final report of the safety assessment of L-Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbate, and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate as used in cosmetics
- Regulation of collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts by the sodium and magnesium salts of ascorbyl-2-phosphate
- Comparison of clinical efficacies of sodium ascorbyl phosphate, retinol and their combination in acne treatment
- Application of l-ascorbic acid and its derivatives (sodium ascorbyl phosphate and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate) in topical cosmetic formulations: stability studies
- Sodium L-ascorbyl-2-phosphate 5% lotion for the treatment of acne vulgaris: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
- Photoprotective and antiinflammatory effects of topical glycolic acid
- Glycolic acid peel therapy – a current review
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations