PRODUCT REVIEW

SkinMedica Purifying Foaming Wash
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Purifying Foaming Wash
polysorbate 20
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
2.8% -
4.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Purifying Foaming Wash
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Helps clear blemishes Gently exfoliates Refreshes the skin Minimizes the appearance of enlarged pores Rejuvenate your skin, reverse sun damage and maintain the benefits of clinical and surgical procedures with Skin Medica.
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
salix nigra bark extract
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might contain salicylic acid
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Exfoliation | |
Anti-blemish | |
Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
91/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
rosa damascena extract
25% -
38%
Irritation risk:
Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.
hamamelis virginiana extract
5.3% -
7.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
panthenol
6.4% -
9.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
rosa damascena extract
25% -
38%
Irritation risk:
Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.
hamamelis virginiana extract
5.3% -
7.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
rosa damascena extract
25% -
38%
Irritation risk:
Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.
panthenol
6.4% -
9.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
hamamelis virginiana extract
5.3% -
7.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
Show more
Ingredient list view
Rosa damascena extract, Panthenol, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Salicylic acid, Water, Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, Butylene glycol, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Cocamidopropylamine oxide, Salix nigra bark extract, Hamamelis virginiana bark/leaf/twig extract, Salvia officinalis leaf extract, Allantoin panthenol, Menthol, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Cinnamomum camphora bark oil, Polysorbate 20, Sodium citrate, Disodium edta, Methylisothiazolinone
Sources
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Anti-Inflammatory Efficacy of Topical Preparations with 10% Hamamelis Distillate in a UV Erythema Test
- Anti-inflammatory activity of hamamelis distillate applied topically to the skin
- ASSESSMENT REPORT ON HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., CORTEX HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., FOLIUM HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA L., FOLIUM ET CORTEX AUT RAMUNCULUS DESTILLATUM
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Final Report On the Safety Assessment of Sodium Alpha-Olefin Sulfonates
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Taurate Amides and Taurate Salts as Used in Cosmetics
- Allergic contact dermatitis caused by Salvia officinalis extract