PRODUCT REVIEW
Pestle & Mortar Pestle Mortar Erase Balm Cleanser
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Pestle Mortar Erase Balm Cleanser
cetearyl alcohol
2.3% -
3.4%
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
peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides
1.7% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps dissolve other ingredients
sorbitan stearate
1.4% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
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| 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
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
pelargonium graveolens leaf oil
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.3% -
3.4%
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
tocopherol
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
limnanthes alba seed oil
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
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Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
pelargonium graveolens leaf oil
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.3% -
3.4%
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
vitis vinifera seed oil
30% -
44%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
helianthus annuus seed oil
5.5% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
caprylic/capric triglyceride
3.9% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Ingredient list view
Vitis vinifera seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetearyl alcohol, Cetyl esters, Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, Sorbitan stearate, Tocopherol, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Cucurbita pepo seed oil, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Opuntia ficus-indica seed oil, Pelargonium graveolens leaf oil, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Citral
Sources
- 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
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Comparison of skin calming effects of cosmetic products containing 4-t-butylcyclohexanol or acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester on capsaicin-induced facial stinging in volunteers with sensitive skin
- Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics