SheaMoisture Papaya & Vitamin C Revive & Brighten Bar Soap
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MoisturizingGlycerin, Butyrospermum parkii butter + 2 moreWorks
“Give your skin a little extra TLC with SheaMoisture's gentle, never drying Papaya & Vitamin C Revive & Brighten Bar Soap.”
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:
glycerin, sorbitol.
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: butyrospermum parkii butter.
ExfoliationSEA SALTNot delivered
“The combination of papaya enzymes, vitamin C and yuzu lemon makes this soap the ideal first step in a skin brightening regimen.”
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.
Can it cause trouble?
Irritancy3 strong irritants: Parfum, Citrus junos fruit extract + 1 more — patch-test recommendedHigh risk
Comedogenic1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale1 flagged
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Ingredients
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Sodium palmate~25–38%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Works as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
More about Sodium palmateSodium cocoate~8–12%
Sodium palm kernelate~3.5–5.2%
Water~2.9–4.4%
Glycerin~2–3%
- Irritation risk
- Low
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
More about GlycerinSodium stearate~1.9–2.9%
Parfum~1.2–1.7%
- Irritation risk
- High
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
More about ParfumSorbitol~1.1–1.6%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
More about SorbitolButyrospermum parkii butter~1.1–1.6%
- Irritation risk
- Low
- Comedogenicity
- 3/5
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
More about Butyrospermum parkii butterStearic acid~0.55–1.3%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
More about Stearic acidPropylene glycol~0.45–1.05%
- Irritation risk
- High
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
More about Propylene glycolAscorbyl palmitate~0.35–0.85%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
More about Ascorbyl palmitateCitrus junos fruit extract~0.35–0.75%
- Irritation risk
- High
Contains essential oil. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
More about Citrus junos fruit extractCarica papaya fruit extract~0.3–0.7%
- Irritation risk
- High
Potassium palmate~0.2–0.75%
Sodium gluconate~0.15–0.7%
Sodium chloride~0.2–0.7%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
More about Sodium chloridePotassium cocoate~0.2–0.7%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent
More about Potassium cocoatePotassium palm kernelate~0.45–1%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate~0.1–0.4%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Helps stabilize the product formulation
More about Tetrasodium glutamate diacetatePotassium stearate~0.15–0.6%
Iron oxides~0.05–0.25%
- Irritation risk
- Low
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
More about Iron oxidesCi 77492~0.05–0.25%
Iron oxides~0.05–0.2%
- Irritation risk
- Low
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
More about Iron oxidesCi 77491~0.05–0.15%
- Irritation risk
- Low
A red colorant made of iron oxide. Typically is not irritating
More about Ci 77491Iron oxides~0.05–0.15%
- Irritation risk
- Low
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
More about Iron oxidesCi 77499~0.05–0.1%
Ingredient list view
Sodium palmate, Sodium cocoate, Sodium palm kernelate, Water, Glycerin, Sodium stearate, Parfum, Sorbitol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Stearic acid, Propylene glycol, Ascorbyl palmitate, Citrus junos fruit extract, Carica papaya fruit extract, Potassium palmate, Sodium gluconate, Sodium chloride, Potassium cocoate, Potassium palm kernelate, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Potassium stearate, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Iron oxides, Ci 77499
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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.
| SheaMoisturePapaya & Vitamin C Revive & Brighten Bar SoapYOUR PRODUCT | OARS + ALPSMoisturizing Alps Bar Soap | KalaSwedish Dream Seaweed Soap | ASTALIFTMoisture Foam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | — | 44% | 37% | 36% |
| Price | — | $10.00 | $9.00 | $21.71 |
| Shared key ingredients | — | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Key difference | — | Galactoarabinan | Titanium Dioxide | Jojoba Oil |
| Irritancy | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
| Drying alcohol | — | — | — | — |
| View product | Shop | Shop | Shop |
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Sources cited in this review
Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 5 studies and safety reviews.
- 1
- 2Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitisncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- 3Propylene Glycolpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- 4Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycolonlinelibrary.wiley.com
- 5
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