PRODUCT REVIEW
Paula's choice Skin Balancing Oil-Reducing Cleanser Full size
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Skin Balancing Oil-Reducing Cleanser Full size
cetearyl alcohol
1.2% -
1.5%
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
glycol distearate
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
hexylene glycol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps create a more spreadable product texture
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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: 1
Potential irritants
sodium cocoyl isethionate
9.4% -
11.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
glycol distearate
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
stearic acid
3% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
cetearyl alcohol
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Show more
Potential irritants
sodium cocoyl isethionate
9.4% -
11.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
glycol distearate
1.9% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.2% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
All ingredients
sodium cocoyl isethionate
9.4% -
11.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Sodium lauroamphoacetate, Stearic acid, Glycerin, Glycol distearate, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Acrylates copolymer, Cetearyl alcohol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Sodium chloride, Sodium hydroxide, Xanthan gum, Caprylyl glycol, Hexylene glycol, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol
Sources
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt