PRODUCT REVIEW
Prequel GLEANSER + SA NON-DRYING SALICYLIC ACID CLEANSER
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
disodium cocoamphodiacetate
3.9% -
5.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
5.9% -
8.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
cocamidopropyl dimethylamine
2.5% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can work as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
1.1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Anti-blemish
salicylic acid
1.1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
zinc pca
1.2% -
1.8%
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
inulin
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is claimed to support the growth of "good" bacteria in skin (as a "prebiotic"), but the research is lacking
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing | |
Exfoliation |
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
cocamidopropyl betaine
5.9% -
8.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
cocamidopropyl dimethylamine
2.5% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can work as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
1.1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
zinc pca
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
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
cocamidopropyl betaine
5.9% -
8.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
cocamidopropyl dimethylamine
2.5% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can work as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
glycerin
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
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
cocamidopropyl betaine
5.9% -
8.9%
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
Glycerin, Water, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, Salicylic acid, Inulin, Zinc pca, Succinic acid, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Phenoxyethanol, Citric acid, Sodium chloride, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium hydroxide, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Xanthan gum, Polysorbate 80, Lecithin
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Occupational contact allergy to cocamidopropyl betaine and its impurities
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Probiotics and prebiotics potential for the care of skin, female urogenital tract, and respiratory tract
- Zinc L-pyrrolidone carboxylate inhibits the UVA-induced production of matrix metalloproteinase-1 by in vitro cultured skin fibroblasts, whereas it enhances their collagen synthesis
- Zinc Therapy in Dermatology: A Review
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil