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Origins Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash and Polishing Exfoliator Duo to Cleanse & Purify Pores
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash and Polishing Exfoliator Duo to Cleanse & Purify Pores
xanthan gum
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
behenic acid
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
cetearyl alcohol
0.3% -
0.6%
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
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash and Polishing Exfoliator Duo to Cleanse & Purify Pores
kaolin
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
bentonite
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps stabilize the product formulation
lauric acid
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash and Polishing Exfoliator Duo to Cleanse & Purify Pores
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
33/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 6
Potential irritants
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
2.6% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
anthemis nobilis flower oil
0.75% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
6.9% -
8.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
lauric acid
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
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
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
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
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Potential irritants
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
2.6% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
anthemis nobilis flower oil
0.75% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
6.9% -
8.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
lauric acid
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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All ingredients
myristic acid
6.9% -
8.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
glycerin
3.9% -
4.8%
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
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Ingredient list view
Water, Myristic acid, Glycerin, Behenic acid, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Palmitic acid, Potassium hydroxide, Lauric acid, Stearic acid, Anthemis nobilis flower oil, Mentha viridis leaf oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Lavandula hybrida oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Styrax benzoin gum, Linalool, Limonene, Tourmaline, Laminaria saccharina extract, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Cetearyl alcohol, Polyquaternium-7, Butylene glycol, Disodium edta, Peg-3 distearate, Sodium benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Water, Silica, Calcium carbonate, Glycerin, Stearic acid, Cetyl esters, Cetyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Kaolin, Potassium stearate, Glyceryl caprylate, Decyl glucoside, Mentha viridis leaf oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Lavandula hybrida oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Anthemis nobilis flower oil, Styrax benzoin gum, Limonene, Linalool, Bambusa arundinacea stem extract, Tourmaline, Sodium hyaluronate, Laminaria saccharina extract, Glycine soja oil, Sucrose, Caprylyl glycol, Caffeine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene glycol, Tocopherol, Xanthan gum, Peg-100 stearate, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Bentonite, Sodium phytate, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Taurate Amides and Taurate Salts as Used in Cosmetics
- 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
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe
- Air oxidation increases skin irritation from fragrance terpenes
- Safety Assessment of Brown Algae-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- The effect of laminaria saccharina extract on suppressing pigmentation in in-vitro system
- Wheat in skin care
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Comparison of skin calming effects of cosmetic products containing 4-t-butylcyclohexanol or acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester on capsaicin-induced facial stinging in volunteers with sensitive skin
- Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolite