PRODUCT REVIEW

Sephora Brightening Dual Facial Enzyme Exfoliator

Works for:

based on ingredients and %

Moisturizing

Doesn't work for:

based on ingredients and %

Exfoliation

Can it cause trouble?

Irritation risk: low
Comodogenic risk ingredients: 0

Key actives

Glycerin 22% - 33%

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Product summary

"Sephora - Brightening Dual Facial Enzyme Exfoliator" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (glycerin 22.00% - 33.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Does not work for

Exfoliation

Moisturizing

This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin.

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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

glycerin 22% - 33%

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

Exfoliation

What does the product description say?

Brightening Dual Facial Enzyme Exfoliator

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This product might help exfoliate the skin with lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract, but This ingredient is not the most effective.

lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract 3.9% - 5.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An enzyme-based exfoliant

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Promise	Can it deliver?
Exfoliation

Total Promises Fulfilled score: 50/100.

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Brightening Dual Facial Enzyme Exfoliator

Can it cause trouble?

Overall product irritation risk
Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0

Potential irritants

lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract 3.9% - 5.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Exfoliation, Evens skin tone

An enzyme-based exfoliant

lauryl glucoside 2.9% - 4.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

Comodogenic ingredients

No comodogenic ingredients detected

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Key ingredients	glycerin	Common: glycerin Other: hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate myristoyl nonapeptide-3 +5 more	Common: glycerin glycerin Other: cocos nucifera fruit extract ribes nigrum seed oil	Common: glycerin Other: bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 dimethicone	Common: glycerin Other: ascorbyl glucoside alcaligenes polysaccharides +2 more	Common: glycerin Other: arginine	Common: glycerin Other: salicylic acid lactic acid +2 more	Common: glycerin Other: lactic acid arginine +1 more	Common: glycerin Other: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +3 more	Common: glycerin Other: glycolic acid panthenol +6 more	Common: glycerin Other: salicylic acid glycolic acid +3 more
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Potential Irritants	lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract Has skin benefit? polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit? +5 more	chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? ethoxydiglycol Has skin benefit? +8 more	glyceryl oleate Has skin benefit? coco-glucoside Has skin benefit? +9 more	tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? steareth-20 Has skin benefit? +5 more	papain Has skin benefit? t-butyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +8 more	chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? ammonium hydroxide Has skin benefit? +1 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? sorbic acid Has skin benefit? +4 more	tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +10 more	caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit?	arctium lappa root extract Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +5 more
All ingredients	glycerin Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +11 more	water Has skin benefit? lactococcus ferment lysate Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? sodium cocoamphoacetate Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? ethoxydiglycol Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? ascorbyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +6 more	water Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? alumina Has skin benefit? +12 more	water Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +12 more

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Ingredients & concentrations

All ingredients

Key actives: 1
Potential irritants 7
Comedo- & acengenic risk: 0
All Ingredients with percentages: 13
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Key Actives

glycerin 22% - 33%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

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Potential irritants

lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract 3.9% - 5.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Exfoliation, Evens skin tone

An enzyme-based exfoliant

lauryl glucoside 2.9% - 4.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

All ingredients

glycerin 22% - 33%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

water 14% - 21%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

bambusa arundinacea stem extract 5.6% - 8.4%

Irritation risk:

Ingredient list view

Glycerin, Water, Bambusa arundinacea stem extract, Lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract, Lauryl glucoside, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Sodium benzoate, Citric acid, Xanthan gum, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Sodium citrate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan isostearate

Sources

Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions

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