PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Homme Protective Ultra-Comfort Foaming Gel
palmitic acid
5% -
6.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
sorbitan palmitate
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together and stabilize the product formulation
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Anti-blemish
niacinamide
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
zinc pca
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
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
Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
1.4% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
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
zinc pca
0.65% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A compound that combines zinc with a hydrating ingredient PCA. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Can help calm down inflammation in skin. Could be helpful in reducing the formation of free radicals in skin. Might help to reduce fine lines in wrinkles, but solid evidence is missing
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Potential irritants
parfum
1.8% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
palmitic acid
5% -
6.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
triethanolamine
4.3% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
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Ingredient list view
Water, Palmitic acid, Triethanolamine, Sorbitan palmitate, Isopentane, Sorbitol, Parfum, Tocopheryl acetate, Niacinamide, Hematite extract, Panthenol, Smithsonite extract, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Sodium pca, Magnesium pca, Zinc pca, Rhodochrosite extract, Manganese pca, Isobutane, Peg-4 rapeseedamide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Menthyl lactate, Peg/ppg-14/4 dimethicone, Propylene glycol, Bht, Benzyl salicylate, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, Linalool
Sources
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.