PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Cleansing Balm
cetearyl alcohol
0.25% -
0.5%
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
cetyl alcohol
5.7% -
6.9%
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
2.5% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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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: 5
Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
2.5% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
cocos nucifera oil
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
allantoin
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.5%
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
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Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
2.5% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
cocos nucifera oil
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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All ingredients
cetyl alcohol
5.7% -
6.9%
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
glyceryl stearate se
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate se, Persea gratissima oil, Decyl glucoside, Coffea arabica seed oil, Cocos nucifera oil, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Sambucus nigra fruit juice, Mangifera indica juice, Garcinia mangostana fruit juice, Pyrus malus fruit extract, Eucalyptus radiata flower/leaf/stem oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Litsea cubeba fruit oil, Citrus nobilis peel oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Allantoin, Ethyl macadamiate, Tocopherol, Malic acid, Coconut alkanes, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Rice oil glycereth-8 esters, Cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, C12-18 alkyl glucoside, Glyceryl stearate, Cetearyl alcohol, Stearic acid, Glycerin, Hydrogenated lecithin, Potassium sorbate, Citric acid, Dehydroacetic acid, Benzyl alcohol
Sources
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- Effect of green Coffea arabica L. seed oil on extracellular matrix components and water-channel expression in in vitro and ex vivo human skin models
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Ethnopharmacological Properties and Medicinal Uses of Litsea cubeba
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Oxidized citrus oil (R-limonene): A frequent skin sensitizer in Europe