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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Checks and Balances™ Frothy Face Wash
behenic acid
2.2% -
3.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
cetearyl alcohol
0.15% -
0.55%
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
lauric acid
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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Honesty check
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: 4
Potential irritants
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
2% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
3.6% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
lauric acid
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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User reviews (1)
Recommend
1 review
100%
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0%
How stripping does it feel?
1 review
Squeaky clean feeling
Not stripping
How well does it remove makeup?
1 review
Doesn't remove makeup
Removes light makeup
Removes waterproof makeup
How would you describe the foam?
1 review
No foam
Light foam
A lot of foam
How would you describe the smell?
1 review
No smell
Light fragrance
Strong fragrance
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
lauric acid
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
palmitic acid
1.5% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
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Potential irritants
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
2% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
3.6% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
lauric acid
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
Show more
All ingredients
myristic acid
3.6% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Lavandula angustifolia flower 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, Peg-3 distearate, Tourmaline, Laminaria saccharina extract, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Cetearyl alcohol, Polyquaternium-7, Butylene glycol, Disodium edta, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Unknown
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