PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
xanthan gum
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
cetyl alcohol
2.1% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
decyl glucoside
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
inulin
0.35% -
0.8%
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
salicylic acid
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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)
allantoin
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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)
allantoin
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing | |
Exfoliation | |
Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
33/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
decyl glucoside
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
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)
cetyl alcohol
2.1% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
decyl glucoside
1.2% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
All ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
alcohol denat.
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Ingredient list view
Water, Isopropyl palmitate, Alcohol denat., Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Glycerin, Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed, Decyl glucoside, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Peg-100 stearate, Salicylic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Inulin, Hamamelis virginiana water, Xanthan gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Sodium hydroxide, Allantoin, Betaine, Fructose, Ci 42090
Sources
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Isopropyl Isostearate
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- 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