Palmers Cocoa Butter Exfoliating Facial Scrub

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WORKS FOR

Moisturizing
Exfoliation

KEY INGREDIENTS

butyrospermum parkii butter
glycerin
glycine soja oil
hydrolyzed milk protein
theobroma cacao seed butter
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IRRITANCY

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Cocoa Butter Formula Exfoliating Facial Scrub

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Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Exfoliating Facial Scrub with Vitamin E, 5.25 Ounces

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What does the product description say?

"Cocoa Butter Exfoliating Facial Scrub"

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WIMJ summary for exfoliation

This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.

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"Protective plant extractEvening primrose."

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WIMJ summary for moisturizing

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycine soja oil, theobroma cacao seed butter.

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
glycine soja oil	HIGH
glycerin	HIGH
theobroma cacao seed butter	HIGH

How honest is this product?

Promise	Can it deliver?
Moisturizing
Exfoliation

Total Promises Fulfilled score: 37/100.

Potential irritants

IRRITANCY

HIGH

Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin Benefit
glycine soja oil
sorbitan sesquioleate
juglans regia shell powder

Ingredients by volume

Ingredient	Estimated concentration
water Plain old water	45% - 55%
sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate	9.4% - 11.5%
glycine soja oil A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function	4.4% - 5.4%
glyceryl stearate An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together	2.9% - 3.5%
peg-100 stearate Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture	2.4% - 3%
theobroma cacao extract	1.9% - 2.3%
sorbitan sesquioleate Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating	1.6% - 2%
juglans regia shell powder	1.6% - 1.9%
glycerin One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant	1.2% - 1.5%
lauramidopropyl betaine	1.3% - 1.6%
stearyl alcohol An emollient that helps soften the skin	0.9% - 1.1%
butyrospermum parkii butter A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals	0.65% - 0.95%
theobroma cacao seed butter Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect	0.55% - 0.85%
theobroma cacao fruit powder	0.5% - 0.75%
oenothera biennis flower extract Used as a fragrance	0.5% - 0.7%
aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin	0.45% - 0.7%
tocopheryl acetate A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.	0.45% - 0.65%
hydrolyzed milk protein	0.35% - 0.65%
pvp Helps evenly disperse other ingredients in a formulation and create an even layer on the surface of the skin	0.3% - 0.6%
tetrasodium edta Helps to stabilize the product formulation	0.25% - 0.45%
propylene glycol Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating	0.25% - 0.4%
hydroxyethylcellulose Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures	0.2% - 0.4%
parfum An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients	0.15% - 0.3%
phenoxyethanol A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products	0.15% - 0.25%
ethylhexylglycerin A preservative	0.15% - 0.25%
sodium acetate	0.1% - 0.2%
cellulose Can be used to help absorb oil as well as add volume and imporve texture of products.	0.1% - 0.2%
benzyl benzoate Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating	0.05% - 0.1%
benzyl alcohol A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating	0.05% - 0.1%
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Key ingredients	butyrospermum parkii butter glycerin +3 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter glycerin +1 more Other: bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 cetearyl alcohol +11 more	Common: glycerin glycine soja oil +1 more Other: madecassoside niacinamide +11 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter glycerin +2 more Other: chondrus crispus cocos nucifera oil +6 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter glycerin +1 more Other: cocos nucifera oil ricinus communis seed oil +1 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter glycerin +1 more Other: mangifera indica seed butter sucrose	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter glycerin +1 more Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride chondrus crispus extract +2 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter glycerin Other: beeswax caprylic/capric triglyceride +5 more	Common: glycerin glycine soja oil Other: panthenol arginine +20 more	Common: glycine soja oil glycerin Other: niacinamide retinol +10 more	Common: glycerin glycine soja oil +2 more Other: hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine salicylic acid +36 more
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Potential Irritants	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? benzyl benzoate Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? oenothera biennis flower extract Has skin benefit? juglans regia shell powder Has skin benefit? sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? tetrasodium edta Has skin benefit? pvp Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder Has skin benefit? glycine soja oil Has skin benefit? +11 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? dehydroacetic acid Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? glycine soja oil Has skin benefit? +7 more	acacia decurrens flower cera Has skin benefit? cocoglycerides Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? asiaticoside Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? glycine soja oil Has skin benefit? madecassoside Has skin benefit? chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? potassium cetyl phosphate Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-3 beeswax Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? glyceryl behenate Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-6 distearate Has skin benefit? jojoba esters Has skin benefit? +14 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? rosa canina fruit oil Has skin benefit? juglans regia shell powder Has skin benefit? dehydroacetic acid Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? glycine soja oil Has skin benefit? vitis vinifera seed oil Has skin benefit? sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate Has skin benefit? bambusa arundinacea stem powder Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? dehydroacetic acid Has skin benefit? macadamia ternifolia seed oil Has skin benefit? cetearyl glucoside Has skin benefit? olea europaea fruit oil Has skin benefit? ricinus communis seed oil Has skin benefit? +5 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? sorbitan caprylate Has skin benefit? sodium cocoyl isethionate Has skin benefit? +1 more	sodium anisate Has skin benefit? juglans regia shell powder Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? ceratonia siliqua gum Has skin benefit? levulinic acid Has skin benefit? phytic acid Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? sodium stearoyl glutamate Has skin benefit? sodium levulinate Has skin benefit? echium plantagineum seed oil Has skin benefit? crambe abyssinica seed oil Has skin benefit? acacia decurrens/jojoba/sunflower seed wax polyglyceryl-3 esters Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? juglans regia shell powder Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? euphorbia cerifera cera Has skin benefit? sodium stearoyl glutamate Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate Has skin benefit? myristyl myristate Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +8 more	cassia hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride Has skin benefit? passiflora edulis seed oil Has skin benefit? sodium methyl cocoyl taurate Has skin benefit? cocamidopropyl betaine Has skin benefit? coco-glucoside Has skin benefit? dehydroacetic acid Has skin benefit? benzoic acid Has skin benefit? glycine soja oil Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? glycol distearate Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? coconut alkanes Has skin benefit? sclerocarya birrea seed oil Has skin benefit? sea salt Has skin benefit? +12 more	retinol Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? trideceth-6 phosphate Has skin benefit? laureth-23 Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? phytosterols Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? glycine soja oil Has skin benefit? cetyl ethylhexanoate Has skin benefit? +10 more	myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? jasminum officinale extract Has skin benefit? rose flower oil Has skin benefit? sclareolide Has skin benefit? citral Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? curcuma longa root extract Has skin benefit? lavandula hybrida oil Has skin benefit? geraniol Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? pelargonium graveolens flower oil Has skin benefit? lavandula angustifolia flower/leaf/stem oil Has skin benefit? lavandula angustifolia oil Has skin benefit? coriandrum sativum seed oil Has skin benefit? rosa canina fruit oil Has skin benefit? paeonia suffruticosa root extract Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium tachibana peel extract Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? lavandula angustifolia flower/leaf/stem oil Has skin benefit? lavandula angustifolia oil Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? rosa damascena flower oil Has skin benefit? lavandula angustifolia flower/leaf/stem oil Has skin benefit? lavandula angustifolia oil Has skin benefit? pelargonium graveolens flower oil Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil Has skin benefit? jasminum officinale flower extract Has skin benefit? capryloyl salicylic acid Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol Has skin benefit? peg-7 glyceryl cocoate Has skin benefit? cocamidopropyl betaine Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? sodium laureth sulfate Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder Has skin benefit? glycine soja oil Has skin benefit? persea gratissima oil Has skin benefit? prunus armeniaca kernel oil Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? isopropyl palmitate Has skin benefit? olea europaea fruit oil Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? isopropyl palmitate Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? hydrogenated castor oil Has skin benefit? persea gratissima oil Has skin benefit? tridecyl trimellitate Has skin benefit? peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate Has skin benefit? tridecyl stearate Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? bht Has skin benefit? myristic acid Has skin benefit? glycine soja oil Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? olea europaea fruit oil Has skin benefit? persea gratissima oil Has skin benefit? prunus armeniaca kernel oil Has skin benefit? myristyl myristate Has skin benefit? peg-8 stearate Has skin benefit? cucumis sativus fruit extract Has skin benefit? cucumis sativus extract Has skin benefit? simmondsia chinensis seed oil Has skin benefit? oenothera biennis oil Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? sodium citrate Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? potassium hydroxide Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? ceteareth-20 Has skin benefit? zea mays starch Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? myristic acid Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? sodium cocoyl glutamate Has skin benefit? cetearyl glucoside Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid Has skin benefit? persea gratissima oil Has skin benefit? ascorbyl glucoside Has skin benefit? prunus armeniaca kernel oil Has skin benefit? hexylene glycol Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? sea salt Has skin benefit? triethanolamine Has skin benefit? lauryl glucoside Has skin benefit? acrylates copolymer Has skin benefit? disodium cocoamphodiacetate Has skin benefit? +113 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? glycine soja oil Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? kaolin Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? cocos nucifera oil Has skin benefit? +21 more	sucrose Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +12 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate Has skin benefit? +37 more	retinol Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +34 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +243 more