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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Vitamin-Infused Cleansing Emulsion
xanthan gum
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
laureth-4
4% -
4.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
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Anti-blemish
niacinamide
1.2% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
oenothera biennis oil
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
retinyl palmitate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
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Honesty check
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: 3
Potential irritants
artemisia vulgaris extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. It can be irritating
ascorbic acid
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging
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Comodogenic ingredients
laureth-4
4% -
4.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
glycine soja oil
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
1.2% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces redness
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
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.1% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
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Potential irritants
artemisia vulgaris extract
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. It can be irritating
ascorbic acid
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging
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Comodogenic ingredients
laureth-4
4% -
4.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
glycine soja oil
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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All ingredients
c12-15 alkyl benzoate
5.1% -
6.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth
laureth-4
4% -
4.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together
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Ingredient list view
Water, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Laureth-4, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, Tridecyl stearate, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Camellia oleifera leaf extract, Tocopherol, Glycine soja oil, Artemisia vulgaris extract, Ascorbic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Beta-carotene, Daucus carota sativa root extract, Persea gratissima oil, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract, Tocopheryl linoleate/oleate, Ascorbyl palmitate, Retinyl palmitate, Oenothera biennis oil, Laminaria digitata extract, Xanthan gum, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Tridecyl trimellitate, Polysorbate 80, Potassium hydroxide, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lauramidopropyl betaine, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Sodium benzoate, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Peg-8, Butylene glycol, Citric acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract
Sources
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Laureths 4 and 23
- Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x