Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-blemish
- Exfoliation
- Evens skin tone
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"Skinfood - Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub" is effective for: Moisturizing
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (glycerin 5.60% - 8.40% and sucrose 27.00% - 40.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Price
The product retails from 39.00A$ up to 52.00A$ in Australia, from 14.90$ up to 23.50$ in the United States and for 21.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Moisturizing
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, sucrose.
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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, limnanthes alba seed oil.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: lanolin
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant properties
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
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
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
An emollient that does not leave a greasy finish
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
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
(Size 210 g) How to use After cleansing, apply onto wet skin and massage in circular motions for 30 sec , 1 min, concentrating on areas with blackheads and congested pores. Leave on for 10 , 15 min. Rinse off with lukewarm water.
Source: Olive KOllection
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub 2X is formulated with multi fruit complex help improve skin tone.
Source: Lila Beauty
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub
Source: From product name
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.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Exfoliation | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 0/100.
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| Product | Similarity | Price | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
 Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub | Current | $14.90 | |
Joico K-Pak Intense Hydrator | 44% | $5.55 | |
Mizon Honey Black Sugar Scrub | 38% | $12.03 | |
 Eyenlip Black Sugar Scrub Pack | 37% | $14.40 | |
 ArtNaturals LUXE Gentle Daily Exfoliator | 31% | $16.95 | |
 Tree Hut Bare Shave Prep Sugar Scrub | 31% | $7.49 |
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Ingredient list view
Sucrose, Glycerin, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Lanolin, Stearalkonium hectorite, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Water, Sorbitan laurate, Caramel, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene glycol, Oenothera biennis oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Camellia oleifera seed oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Lac, Sus extract, Rice ferment filtrate, Citrus limon fruit extract, Pyrus malus fruit extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Carica papaya fruit extract, Lepidium meyenii root extract, Sarcodon aspratus extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
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- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- The lanolin paradox revisited Matiz, Catalina et al. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 64, Issue 1, 197
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil