PRODUCT REVIEW
Paula's choice CALM Ultra-Gentle Cleanser
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
CALM Ultra-Gentle Cleanser
cocamidopropyl betaine
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
sodium cocoyl glutamate
9.7% -
11.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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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: 0
Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
sodium cocoyl glutamate
9.7% -
11.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
inulin
0.95% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is claimed to support the growth of "good" bacteria in skin (as a "prebiotic"), but the research is lacking
sodium cocoyl glutamate
9.7% -
11.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
sodium cocoyl glutamate
9.7% -
11.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
sodium cocoyl glutamate
9.7% -
11.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
glycerin
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
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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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium cocoyl glutamate, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, Cellulose gum, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Inulin, Xanthan gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium phytate, Cellulose, Fructose, Prunus mume extract, Glucose, Prunus mume extract, Phenoxyethanol