SheaMoisture African Black Soap Bar Soap

Name: SheaMoisture - African Black Soap Bar Soap
Brand: SheaMoisture

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WORKS FOR

Cleansing

KEY INGREDIENTS

butyrospermum parkii butter
glycerin

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100 /100

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"African Black Soap Bar Soap"

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This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (sodium cocoate, sodium palm kernelate, sodium palmate) and should be able to cleanse the skin gently. Still keep in mind that any cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
sodium cocoate	HIGH
sodium palm kernelate	HIGH
sodium palmate	HIGH

Potential irritants

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Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin Benefit
sodium palmate
sodium cocoate
parfum

Ingredients by volume

Ingredient	Estimated concentration
sodium palmate Works as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together	25% - 38%
sodium cocoate Works as a cleansing agent	8.7% - 13%
sodium palm kernelate	3.5% - 5.2%
water Plain old water	2.9% - 4.4%
glycerin One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant	2% - 2.9%
parfum An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients	1.3% - 1.9%
butyrospermum parkii butter A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals	1.5% - 2.3%
sea salt Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration	1% - 1.5%
avena sativa kernel meal	0.95% - 1.4%
aloe barbadensis leaf juice Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin	0.45% - 1%
plantago major leaf extract	0.4% - 0.9%
tocopheryl acetate A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.	0.2% - 0.7%
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant	0.1% - 0.45%
tetrasodium etidronate Helps stabilize the product	0.1% - 0.4%
charcoal powder Benefits for the skin are not clear	0.15% - 0.55%
pentasodium pentetate Helps preserve the product formulation	0.05% - 0.1%
iron oxides An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499	0.05% - 0.25%
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