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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Lotus Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm
coco-glucoside
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
glyceryl oleate
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
hydrogenated castor oil
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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How honest is this product?
| 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
nelumbo nucifera flower extract
0.8% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing
tanacetum annuum flower oil
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
An essential oil that has anti-inflammatory properties but also contains irritating compounds
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
23% -
34%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
butyrospermum parkii butter
23% -
34%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
hydrogenated castor oil
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Potential irritants
nelumbo nucifera flower extract
0.8% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing
tanacetum annuum flower oil
0.45% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
An essential oil that has anti-inflammatory properties but also contains irritating compounds
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
23% -
34%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
All ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
23% -
34%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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
polyglyceryl-4 oleate
3.1% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Ingredient list view
Butyrospermum parkii butter, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Polyglyceryl-4 oleate, Polyglyceryl-10 oleate, Ricinus communis seed oil, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Water, Mangifera indica seed butter, Nelumbo nucifera flower extract, Glycerin, Tanacetum annuum flower oil, Jasminum officinale flower extract, Hydrogenated castor oil, Copernicia cerifera wax, Coco-glucoside, Glyceryl oleate, Tocopherol, Citric acid, Sodium levulinate, Sodium anisate
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- 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
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- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Protein and oil composition of sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum, L.) grown in the Gizan area of Saudi Arabia
- Triglyceride composition of Sesamum indicum seed oil
- Seed oil content and fatty acid composition in East African sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) accessions evaluated over 3 years
- Extraction and Characteristics of Seed Kernel Oil from Mango
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- In Vitro Assessment of Skin Irritation Potential of Surfactant-based Formulations by Using a 3-D Skin Reconstructed Tissue Model and Cytokine Response
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- Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?
- Vitamin E in dermatology