PRODUCT REVIEW
Pause Well-Aging Hydrating Cleanser
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Hydrating Cleanser
stearic acid
2.1% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate
5.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Works as a cleansing agent
sodium stearoyl lactylate
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
As we age, our skin can experience both excessive dryness and breakouts so using a thorough yet gentle cleanser is increasingly important during this life stage.
niacinamide
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
allantoin
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
8.4% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness,
Antibacterial
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
allantoin
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
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Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
8.4% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristic acid
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
cocamidopropyl betaine
8.4% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate
5.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a cleansing agent
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, Cetyl alcohol, Glycerin, Stearic acid, Sodium stearoyl lactylate, Myristic acid, Hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Sodium caproyl/lauroyl lactylate, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Triethyl citrate, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium phytate, Citrus junos peel oil, Niacinamide, Butylene glycol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ribose, Poria cocos polysaccharide, Dimethylaminoethanol tartrate, Nelumbo nucifera extract, Nymphaea caerulea flower extract, Glycogen, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7
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