Palmolive Naturals Milk & Honey Shower Gel Cream

Palmolive Naturals Milk & Honey Shower Gel Cream

Efficacy75/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Cleansing
Sodium laureth sulfate, Cocamidopropyl betaine + 7 more
Can be harsh
What the product description says
“Naturals Milk & Honey Shower Gel Cream”
Source: Supderdrug

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin.

It contains the following cleansing agents that tend to be harsh on the skin: sodium laureth sulfate.

The following cleansing agents are typically mild, but still can cause an irritation or allergy for some people cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate.

Keep in mind that cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Sodium laureth sulfateEffect: HighWorks as a foaming cleansing agent~10–13%
Cocamidopropyl betaineEffect: HighHelps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen~4.4–5.4%
Lauryl hydroxysultaineEffect: High~1.3–1.6%
Glycol distearateEffect: HighHelps water and oil mix together~1.2–1.4%
Coco-glucosideEffect: HighUsed as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating~0.55–0.85%
Peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together~0.35–0.6%
Glyceryl oleateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating~0.25–0.45%
Glyceryl stearateEffect: HighAn emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together~0.25–0.4%
Ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamideEffect: High~0.25–0.5%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
5 strong irritants: Parfum, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil + 3 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 14 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Sodium laureth sulfateWorks as a foaming cleansing agentHigh~10–13%est.
Cocamidopropyl betaineHelps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergenHigh~4.4–5.4%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~1.8–2.2%est.
Coco-glucosideUsed as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritatingHigh~0.55–0.85%est.
Glyceryl oleateHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritatingHigh~0.25–0.45%est.
Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oilAn essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritatingHigh~0.05–0.15%est.
Benzyl benzoateFragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritatingHigh~0.05%est.
Benzyl salicylateA fragrance. Is a likely irritantHigh~0.01–0.05%est.
Hexyl cinnamalA fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritantHigh~0.01–0.05%est.
Sodium salicylateThe salt of salicylic acid. Helps exfoliate the upper layer of the skin. Can also work to preserve cosmetic productsMedium~0.25–0.5%est.
Glycol distearateHelps water and oil mix togetherMedium~1.2–1.4%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.65–0.95%est.
Tetrasodium edtaHelps to stabilize the product formulationMedium~0.45–0.65%est.
Peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearateHelps oil and water mix togetherMedium~0.35–0.6%est.
Comedogenic
1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
1 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Sodium laureth sulfateWorks as a foaming cleansing agent2/5~10–13%est.

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Ingredients

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Water~45–55%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Sodium laureth sulfate~10–13%
Comedogenic 2/5Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Comedogenicity
2/5
Works for
Cleansing

Works as a foaming cleansing agent

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Sodium chloride~4.3–5.2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Cocamidopropyl betaine~4.4–5.4%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen

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Parfum~1.8–2.2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Sodium salicylate~0.25–0.5%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Anti-aging

The salt of salicylic acid. Helps exfoliate the upper layer of the skin. Can also work to preserve cosmetic products

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Glycerin~1.6–2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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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Sodium benzoate~0.25–0.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A preservative

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Glycol distearate~1.2–1.4%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together

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Lauryl hydroxysultaine~1.3–1.6%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Citric acid~0.65–0.95%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Polyquaternium-7~0.55–0.85%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish

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Coco-glucoside~0.55–0.85%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating

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Tetrasodium edta~0.45–0.65%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Helps to stabilize the product formulation

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Peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate~0.35–0.6%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide~0.25–0.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Glyceryl oleate~0.25–0.45%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating

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Glyceryl stearate~0.25–0.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
CleansingMoisturizing

An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together

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Mel~0.15–0.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and attract water to it

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Prunus amygdalus dulcis fruit extract~0.1–0.2%
Formula
Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil~0.05–0.15%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating

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Benzyl benzoate~0.05%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating

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Benzyl salicylate~0.01–0.05%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Is a likely irritant

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Hexyl cinnamal~0.01–0.05%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant

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Ingredient list view

Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Sodium chloride, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Parfum, Sodium salicylate, Glycerin, Sodium benzoate, Glycol distearate, Lauryl hydroxysultaine, Citric acid, Polyquaternium-7, Coco-glucoside, Tetrasodium edta, Peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, Ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide, Glyceryl oleate, Glyceryl stearate, Mel, Prunus amygdalus dulcis fruit extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Hexyl cinnamal

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