PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
cetearyl alcohol
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
hydrogenated castor oil
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
polyglyceryl-10 laurate
1.1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
retinyl propionate
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, even thought its potency is not as well established as in case of retinol or retinaldehyde
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
cetearyl alcohol
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Antibacterial,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
hydrogenated castor oil
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Potential irritants
retinyl propionate
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, even thought its potency is not as well established as in case of retinol or retinaldehyde
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
3.7% -
5.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
cetearyl alcohol
0.5% -
1.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Ingredient list view
Glycerin, Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cocos nucifera oil, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed wax, Stearyl behenate, Polyglyceryl-10 laurate, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Sorbitan olivate, Cetearyl alcohol, Hydrogenated castor oil, Polyglyceryl-10 mono/dioleate, Polyglyceryl-3 oleate, Caprylyl glycol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Honey, Tocopherol, Niacinamide, Hexylresorcinol, Retinyl propionate, Glycine soja oil, Copernicia cerifera wax, Phosphatidylglycerol, Lauryl laurate
Sources
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- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- In Vitro Assessment of Skin Irritation Potential of Surfactant-based Formulations by Using a 3-D Skin Reconstructed Tissue Model and Cytokine Response
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Retinol and retinyl esters: biochemistry and physiology
- A clinicopathological study of the effects of topical retinyl propionate cream in skin photoageing