Effectiveness
95 /100Irritancy
HIGHIngredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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potassium laureth phosphate | HIGH | ||
potassium cocoyl glutamate | HIGH | ||
lauryl hydroxysultaine | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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salicylic acid | HIGH | ||
lactic acid | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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niacinamide | HIGH | ||
salicylic acid | HIGH | ||
camellia sinensis leaf extract |
LOW
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
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acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer | ||
mentha piperita oil | ||
panax ginseng root extract |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | aqua | Plain old water |
2 | potassium laureth phosphate | |
3 | butylene glycol | Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin |
4 | potassium cocoyl glutamate | |
5 | acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer | Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together |
6 | lauryl hydroxysultaine | |
7 | mentha piperita (peppermint) oil | Used as a fragrance and can be irritating |
8 | niacinamide | 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 |
9 | panthenol | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
10 | camellia sinensis leaf extract | Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds and help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties |
11 | panax ginseng root extract | A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating |
12 | 1,2-hexanediol | A preservative |
13 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
14 | salicylic acid | 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) |
15 | [exfoliant], | The ingredient is not recognized |
16 | lactic acid | An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiom) |
17 | sodium cocoyl glutamate | Helps oil and water mix together |
18 | ethylhexylglycerin | A preservative |
19 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
20 | glycerin | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
21 | fructose | Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
22 | withania somnifera root extract | |
23 | vaccinium myrtillus fruit/leaf extract | |
24 | saccharum officinarum (sugar cane) extract | Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
25 | citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract | A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity |
26 | , citrus. | The ingredient is not recognized |