PRODUCT REVIEW
Murad Skin Smoothing Polish
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Murad, Cleansers & Toners A superior skin scrub for oily-prone skin that polishes, softens, and purifies to leave skin smooth to the touch. .
stearyl alcohol
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin
capryloyl glycine
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together, preserve cosmetic products, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
carbomer
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
While you can't shrink your pores, you can make them look and feel smaller through regular exfoliation that helps remove embedded impurities that can lead to breakouts To use.
taurine
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Could be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, evening out the skin tone and neutralizing free radicals, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Skin Smoothing Polish
urea
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
hamamelis virginiana water
1.6% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
cocamidopropyl betaine
1.7% -
2.1%
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
cetearyl alcohol
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
ceteareth-20
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
borago officinalis seed oil
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
stearic acid
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
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Potential irritants
hamamelis virginiana water
1.6% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
cocamidopropyl betaine
1.7% -
2.1%
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
cetearyl alcohol
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
ceteareth-20
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
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All ingredients
stearic acid
4.4% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
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Ingredient list view
Water, Silica, Stearic acid, Jojoba esters, Glyceryl stearate, Stearyl alcohol, Hamamelis virginiana water, Cetearyl alcohol, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Butylene glycol, Ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide, Urea, Yeast amino acids, Trehalose, Inositol, Taurine, Betaine, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, Sarcosine, Capryloyl glycine, Sodium hyaluronate, Borago officinalis seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Punica granatum extract, Sodium lauroamphoacetate, Sodium trideceth sulfate, Peg-100 stearate, Glyceryl stearate, Tocopheryl acetate, Ceteareth-20, Peg-32, Carbomer, Disodium edta, Aminomethyl propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Chlorphenesin, Parfum, Ci 16035
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- Topical urea in skincare: A review
- Cosmeceuttical Critigue: Taurine
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Dermatology News - Commentary: Borage Seed Oil
- Undershirts coated with borage oil alleviate the symptoms of atopic dermatitis in children
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Extract of Punica granatum inhibits skin photoaging induced by UVB irradiation
- Topical microemulsion containing Punica granatum extract: its control over skin erythema and melanin in healthy Asian subjects
- Safety Assessment of Punica granatum -Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics