PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Bio-Gel Bio-Restorative Hydrogel
carbomer
2.7% -
4.1%
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
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
caprylyl glycol
1.7% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
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Comodogenic ingredients
carrageenan
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
chondrus crispus
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
glycerin
3.7% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
carbomer
2.7% -
4.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
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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Potential irritants
caprylyl glycol
1.7% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
carrageenan
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
chondrus crispus
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
All ingredients
butylene glycol
6.1% -
9.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
3.7% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Carbomer, Peg-8, Caprylyl glycol, Carrageenan, Chondrus crispus, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium edta, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Sodium hyaluronate, Ethylparaben, Sodium polyacrylate, Isobutylparaben, Propylparaben