Pelican Charcoal and Clay Soap Bar

Pelican Charcoal and Clay Soap Bar

Efficacy0/100IrritancyMedium

Works for

Cleansing
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered
What the product description says
“Charcoal and Clay Soap Bar”
Source: Sentoheal

This product does not seem to contain cleansing agents and might not be able to remove dirt and oil efficiently.

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 strong irritant: Parfum
Medium risk
We flagged 3 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
PapainAn enzyme extracted from papaya fruit. Can have an exfoliating effect on the skin. Can be irritatingHigh~4.8–7.2%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.1–0.3%est.
Tetrasodium edtaHelps to stabilize the product formulationMedium~0.15–0.5%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Soap base
Not recognized
Water~40–60%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Charcoal~11–17%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Papain~4.8–7.2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Exfoliation

An enzyme extracted from papaya fruit. Can have an exfoliating effect on the skin. Can be irritating

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Bentonite~3.2–4.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Anti-blemish

Helps stabilize the product formulation

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Kaolin~2.2–3.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
MattifyingAnti-blemish

A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color

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Glycerin~1.4–2.2%
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 chloride~0.8–1.2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

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

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Dextrin~0.45–1.05%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

A sugar that is used to stabilize the product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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Tetrasodium edta~0.15–0.5%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Helps to stabilize the product formulation

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Parfum~0.1–0.3%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Ingredient list view

Unknown, Water, Charcoal, Papain, Bentonite, Kaolin, Glycerin, Sodium chloride, Dextrin, Tetrasodium edta, Parfum

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Worth comparing, line by line.

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Shared key ingredients—1 of 21 of 21 of 2
Key difference—Sodium CocoateNiacinamideNiacinamide
Irritancy Medium Low Medium Low
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