PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
MV Skintherapy Gentle Cream Cleanser
cetearyl alcohol
3.4% -
5.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
cetearyl glucoside
1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product texture
glyceryl stearate
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
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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: 2
Potential irritants
citrus reticulata peel oil
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil used for fragrance. Can be an allergen and irritant
lonicera caprifolium flower extract
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
3.4% -
5.2%
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
cocos nucifera oil
2.2% -
3.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.85% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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
camellia oleifera seed oil
5.6% -
8.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that does not leave a greasy finish
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Potential irritants
citrus reticulata peel oil
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil used for fragrance. Can be an allergen and irritant
lonicera caprifolium flower extract
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
3.4% -
5.2%
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
cocos nucifera oil
2.2% -
3.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
camellia oleifera seed oil
5.6% -
8.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An emollient that does not leave a greasy finish
cetearyl alcohol
3.4% -
5.2%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Camellia oleifera seed oil, Cetearyl alcohol, Glycerin, Cocos nucifera oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Glyceryl stearate, Citrus reticulata peel oil, Cetearyl glucoside, Tocopherol, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Lonicera japonica flower extract, Xanthan gum, Anthemis nobilis flower oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Potassium sorbate, Lactic acid, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Citral
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS FROM THE FLOWERS OF TWO SPECIES OF HONEYSUCKLE ( LONICERA JAPONICA AND LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM )
- Chemical composition of the essential oils from the flower, leaf and stem of Lonicera japonica
- Safety Assessment of Anthemis nobilis– Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Fragrance Compound Geraniol Forms Contact Allergens on Air Exposure. Identification and Quantification of Oxidation Products and Effect on Skin Sensitization
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin