Neutrogena Rainbath Fresh Plum Shower and Bath Gel

Neutrogena Rainbath Fresh Plum Shower and Bath Gel

Efficacy75/100IrritancyMedium

Works for

Cleansing
Sodium laureth sulfate, Cocamidopropyl betaine +ย 2ย more
Can be harsh
What the product description says
โ€œRainbath Fresh Plum Shower and Bath Gelโ€
Source: Neutrogena

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin.

It contains the following cleansing agents that tend to be harsh on the skin: sodium laureth sulfate.

The following cleansing agents are typically mild, but still can cause an irritation or allergy for some people cocamidopropyl betaine.

Keep in mind that cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Sodium laureth sulfateEffect: HighWorks as a foaming cleansing agent~10โ€“15%
Cocamidopropyl betaineEffect: HighHelps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen~4โ€“5.9%
Peg-80 sorbitan laurateEffect: High~0.6โ€“1.35%
Polysorbate 20Effect: HighHelps oil and water mix together~0.2โ€“0.8%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 strong irritant: Parfum
Medium risk
We flagged 6 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Sodium laureth sulfateWorks as a foaming cleansing agentHigh~10โ€“15%est.
Cocamidopropyl betaineHelps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergenHigh~4โ€“5.9%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~1.2โ€“1.8%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~1.9โ€“2.9%est.
Ci 17200A red colorantMedium~0.05โ€“0.25%est.
Ci 42090A colorant (dye)Medium~0.05โ€“0.15%est.
Comedogenic
1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0โ€“5 pore-clogging scale
1 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0โ€“5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Sodium laureth sulfateWorks as a foaming cleansing agent2/5~10โ€“15%est.

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Ingredients

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Water~40โ€“60%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Sodium laureth sulfate~10โ€“15%
Comedogenic 2/5Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High
Comedogenicity
2/5
Works for
Cleansing

Works as a foaming cleansing agent

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Sodium chloride~3.9โ€“5.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Cocamidopropyl betaine~4โ€“5.9%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen

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Citric acid~1.9โ€“2.9%
Irritant ยท medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Parfum~1.2โ€“1.8%
Irritant ยท high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Sodium benzoate~0.25โ€“0.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A preservative

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Peg-80 sorbitan laurate~0.6โ€“1.35%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Polysorbate 20~0.2โ€“0.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate~0.1โ€“0.45%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps stabilize the product formulation

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Ci 17200~0.05โ€“0.25%
Irritant ยท medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A red colorant

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Ci 42090~0.05โ€“0.15%
Irritant ยท medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A colorant (dye)

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Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Sodium chloride, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Citric acid, Parfum, Sodium benzoate, Peg-80 sorbitan laurate, Polysorbate 20, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Ci 17200, Ci 42090

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