PRODUCT REVIEW
Pacifica Sea Foam Complete Face Wash
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Sea Foam Complete Face Wash
decyl glucoside
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
glycol stearate
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| 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
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
0.4% -
0.65%
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
porphyra umbilicalis extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An algae extract that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have an anti-oxidant effect in skin but evidence is lacking
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User reviews (2)
Recommend
2 reviews
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100%
How stripping does it feel?
2 reviews
Squeaky clean feeling
Not stripping
How well does it remove makeup?
2 reviews
Doesn't remove makeup
Removes light makeup
Removes waterproof makeup
How would you describe the foam?
2 reviews
No foam
Light foam
A lot of foam
How would you describe the smell?
2 reviews
No smell
Light fragrance
Strong fragrance
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
allantoin
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
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Potential irritants
decyl glucoside
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
0.4% -
0.65%
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
porphyra umbilicalis extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An algae extract that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have an anti-oxidant effect in skin but evidence is lacking
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All ingredients
betaine
6.2% -
7.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
sodium cocoyl glutamate
4.7% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredient list view
Water, Betaine, Sodium cocoyl glutamate, Sodium coco sulfoacetate, Sodium cocoamphoacetate, Decyl glucoside, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Glycerin, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Glycol stearate, Unknown, Carica papaya fruit extract, Citrus limon peel oil, Bioflavonoids, Cocos nucifera oil, Cocos nucifera water, Citric acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Sodium pca, Allantoin, Porphyra umbilicalis extract, Garcinia mangostana peel extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Unknown, Algae extract, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
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