PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Natural fruit extracts & real berry pips that gently exfoliate the skin With 80% less plastic packaging* and your daily dose of Vitamin C, this Shower Smoothie will leave your body feeling soft, smooth, moisturised and delicately fragranced.
glycerin
2.9% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
saccharum officinarum extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
butylene glycol
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
✓ An antioxidant that prevents damage caused by external aggressors ✓ Acts as a mild exfoliant to improve skin brightness and radiance ✓ Helps to diminish and prevent dark spots for a more even skin tone ✓ Stimulates production of collagen and elastin to help keep skin plump, firm and youthful looking *80% less plastic vs Sanctuary 250ml body wash **60 panellist user study, 1 week duration, November 2019
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
✓ An antioxidant that prevents damage caused by external aggressors ✓ Acts as a mild exfoliant to improve skin brightness and radiance ✓ Helps to diminish and prevent dark spots for a more even skin tone ✓ Stimulates production of collagen and elastin to help keep skin plump, firm and youthful looking *80% less plastic vs Sanctuary 250ml body wash **60 panellist user study, 1 week duration, November 2019
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Sanctuary Sanctuary Spa Vitamin C Shower Smoothie 200ml Awaken the senses with this zesty, revitalising body wash with a light foaming gel texture that cleanses, polishes and refreshes, as you shower.
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
18/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
9.6% -
11.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
2.5% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
9.6% -
11.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
caffeine
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
De-puffing,
Anti-oxidation
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
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Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
9.6% -
11.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
cocamidopropyl betaine
2.5% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
9.6% -
11.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
All ingredients
sodium laureth sulfate
9.6% -
11.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
sodium chloride
4.2% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Sodium chloride, Glycerin, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium benzoate, Parfum, Sodium hydroxide, Fragaria vesca seed, Luffa cylindrica fruit powder, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Benzyl alcohol, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Citrus grandis fruit water, Butylene glycol, Caffeine, Maltodextrin, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit/leaf extract, Saccharum officinarum extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Xanthan gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Citrus sinensis peel oil expressed, Acer saccharum extract, Curcuma longa root, Unknown, Rubus idaeus fruit extract, Potassium sorbate, Limonene, Linalool, Ci 15985, Ci 16035