Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Key actives
Product Summary
"Sand & Sky - Australian Pink Clay Exfoliating Treatment" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (maple extract 0.10% - 0.35% and glycerin 1.50% - 2.20%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Sand & Sky" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.
Price
The product retails for 44.00A$ in Australia, for 29.00$ in the United States, for 22.99£ in the United Kingdom and for 33.75£ in the United Kingdom.
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Moisturizing
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
acer saccharum sap extract, glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: rosa rubiginosa seed oil, vitis vinifera seed oil.
Plant oil that due to the high content of linoleic acid can support skin's barrier function and reduce moisture loss
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
Consists of 95% calcium carbonate that does not have any effect on the skin. The remaining 5% can include compounds that can help neutralize free radicals and support skin barrier function
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 microbiome)
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Australian Pink Clay Exfoliating Treatment
Source: From product name
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
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 microbiome)
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 0/100.
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Key Actives
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
Plant oil that due to the high content of linoleic acid can support skin's barrier function and reduce moisture loss
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Potential irritants
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
Most likely used for its fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
Plant oil that due to the high content of linoleic acid can support skin's barrier function and reduce moisture loss
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation
Contains an essential oil. Can be irritating
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
Abrasive ingredient used for physical exfoliation (scrubing)
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its efficacy in skin is lacking
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
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 microbiome)
Comedogenic ingredients
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
All ingredients
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
Can absorb oil. There is no research confirming other benefits for the skin
Abrasive ingredient used for physical exfoliation (scrubing)
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties
Most likely used for its fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
Plant oil that due to the high content of linoleic acid can support skin's barrier function and reduce moisture loss
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its efficacy in skin is lacking
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Consists of 95% calcium carbonate that does not have any effect on the skin. The remaining 5% can include compounds that can help neutralize free radicals and support skin barrier function
An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation
Contains an essential oil. Can be irritating
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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 microbiome)
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
Ingredient list view
Water, Kaolin, Unknown, Clay, Macadamia integrifolia shell powder, Bambusa arundinacea stem powder, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Glycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Stearic acid, Olea europaea fruit oil, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Ceteareth-20, Microcitrus australis fruit extract, Microcitrus australasica fruit extract, Citrus glauca fruit extract, Rosa rubiginosa seed oil, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, Saccharum officinarum extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Acer saccharum sap extract, Unknown, Calcium carbonate, Pearl powder, Citrus paradisi peel oil, Citrus aurantium amara leaf/twig oil, Citrus aurantifolia oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Viola odorata flower/leaf extract, Tocopherol, Carrageenan, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic acid, Benzyl alcohol, Ci 77491, Lactic acid, Limonene
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