PRODUCT REVIEW
Nivea Gentle Face Cleansing Cream Wash for Dry & Sensitive Skin
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Gentle Face Cleansing Cream Wash for Dry & Sensitive Skin
cetyl alcohol
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
decyl glucoside
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
glyceryl stearate
1.3% -
2%
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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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: 3
Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
alcohol
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
5% -
7.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
decyl oleate
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
panthenol
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
cetyl alcohol
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
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Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
alcohol
0.15% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
5% -
7.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
decyl oleate
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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All ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
5% -
7.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
paraffinum liquidum
3.7% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function
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Ingredient list view
Water, Isopropyl palmitate, Paraffinum liquidum, Glycerin, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Methylpropanediol, Glyceryl stearate, Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, Decyl oleate, Cetyl palmitate, Glyceryl glucoside, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Panthenol, Sodium carbomer, Lactose, Decyl glucoside, Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Panthenyl triacetate, Bht, Alcohol, Methylparaben, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Parfum, Ci 73360
Sources
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Isopropyl Isostearate
- A review on the extensive skin benefits of mineral oil
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety assessment of bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 and bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-1 as used in cosmetics
- Effects of glyceryl glucoside on AQP3 expression, barrier function and hydration of human skin
- Treatment of Xerosis with a Topical Formulation Containing Glyceryl Glucoside, Natural Moisturizing Factors, and Ceramide
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- Panthenyl Triacetate Transformation, Stimulation of Metabolic Pathways, and Wound-Healing Properties in the Human Skin