PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Cleanse & Firm Intensive Hydration Regimen
caprylyl/capryl glucoside
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent
cetearyl alcohol
0.3% -
0.55%
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
cetearyl olivate
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
One of our best face wash products features exfoliating alpha lipoic acid to soften, smooth and reduce the appearance of excess oil and enlarged pores.
acetyl glucosamine
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin
copper gluconate
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing
zinc gluconate
0.8% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
10% -
12%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.1% -
7.4%
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
sodium laureth sulfate
10% -
12%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
sorbitan oleate
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
niacinamide
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
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
zinc gluconate
0.8% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
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Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
10% -
12%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.1% -
7.4%
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
sodium laureth sulfate
10% -
12%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
sorbitan oleate
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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All ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
10% -
12%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.1% -
7.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Lauryl glucoside, Ppg-2 hydroxyethyl coco/isostearamide, Dimethyl mea, Thioctic acid, Parfum, Magnesium aspartate, Zinc gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Copper gluconate, Disodium edta, Sodium chloride, Citric acid, Phenoxyethanol, Tin, Unknown, Water, Dimethicone, Butylene glycol, Niacinamide, Acetyl glucosamine, Squalane, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Polysilicone-11, Cetearyl olivate, Hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, Polyisobutene, Sorbitan olivate, Dimethyl isosorbide, Polysorbate 20, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Dimethyl mea, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric acid, Ceramide np, Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, Sorbitan oleate, Sodium gluconate, Spermidine, Silica, Sodium acetylated hyaluronate, Sodium hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Phytosphingosine, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, Hyaluronic acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acetyl tetrapeptide-11, Acetyl tetrapeptide-9, Glycerin, Disodium acetyl glucosamine phosphate, Sodium glucuronate, Magnesium sulfate, Water, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Glycerin, Aleurites moluccanus seed oil, Polyacrylamide, Cetearyl alcohol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Polysorbate 60, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Dimethyl mea, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Tyrosine, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Tocopheryl acetate, Hydrolyzed wheat starch, Citric acid, Peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, Dimethicone, Caprylyl glycol, Laureth-7, Hexylene glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenol
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