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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Purple Ginseng Cleansing Balm
glyceryl caprylate
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate
1.7% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
glyceryl laurate
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together and has an anti-microbial effect helping to preserve product formulations
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
aloe barbadensis flower extract
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
22% -
33%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
corallina officinalis extract
0.15% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
melia azadirachta leaf extract
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
glyceryl caprylate
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
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Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
aloe barbadensis flower extract
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
22% -
33%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
corallina officinalis extract
0.15% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
All ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
22% -
33%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
coco-caprylate/caprate
4.4% -
6.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
synthetic wax
4.6% -
6.9%
Irritation risk:
Used to stabilize product formulations and thicken product consistency
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Ingredient list view
Ethylhexyl palmitate, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Synthetic wax, Polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, Sorbitan oleate decylglucoside crosspolymer, Isoamyl cocoate, Glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, Polygonum bistorta root extract, Salvia hispanica seed oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Glyceryl laurate, Aloe barbadensis flower extract, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Water, Glyceryl caprylate, Polyglyceryl-3 caprate, Polyglyceryl-4 cocoate, Coccinia indica fruit extract, Corallina officinalis extract, Solanum melongena fruit extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Ocimum basilicum flower/leaf extract, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Pentylene glycol, Sodium chloride, Alcohol, Tocopherol
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