Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Cleansing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Kind to Skin Nourishing Shower Gel
Source: From product name
This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin.
It contains the following cleansing agents that tend to be harsh on the skin: sodium lauryl sulfate.
The following cleansing agents are typically mild, but still can cause an irritation or allergy for some people cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, sodium laureth sulfate.
Keep in mind that cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
Helps water and oil mix together and has an anti-microbial effect helping to preserve product formulations
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
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Key Actives
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 attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
Helps water and oil mix together and has an anti-microbial effect helping to preserve product formulations
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
Potential irritants
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
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.
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Avoid if sensitive to gluten
Helps water and oil mix together and has an anti-microbial effect helping to preserve product formulations
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Comedogenic ingredients
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
All ingredients
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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.
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Avoid if sensitive to gluten
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
Helps water and oil mix together and has an anti-microbial effect helping to preserve product formulations
A cleansing agent (SLS). It can be irritating
Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Sodium chloride, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Glycerin, Anthemis nobilis flower oil, Pelargonium graveolens oil, Panthenol, Tocopheryl acetate, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Bisabolol, Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, Tocopherol, Pantolactone, Coco-glucoside, Glyceryl oleate, Cocamine oxide, Glyceryl laurate, Sodium lauryl sulfate, Trideceth-7, Sodium styrene/acrylates copolymer, Dipropylene glycol, Citric acid, Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Phenoxyethanol
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