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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The jelly-like texture contains a combination of manual (natural pumice) and chemical exfoliation (salicylic acid) along with glycerin and urea to gently exfoliate and hydrate your skin.
glycerin
3.1% -
3.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
urea
9.2% -
11.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
glyceryl stearate
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
The jelly-like texture contains a combination of manual (natural pumice) and chemical exfoliation (salicylic acid) along with glycerin and urea to gently exfoliate and hydrate your skin.
urea
9.2% -
11.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
salicylic acid
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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)
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
parfum
1.8% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.3% -
0.55%
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)
urea
9.2% -
11.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation
Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
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Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
parfum
1.8% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
urea
9.2% -
11.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation
Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
pumice
4.4% -
5.3%
Irritation risk:
Milled volcanic rock. Used as an abrasive for physical exfoliation
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Ingredient list view
Water, Urea, Pumice, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Parfum, Carbomer, Glycol distearate, Diatomaceous earth, Coco-glucoside, Sodium hydroxide, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glyceryl oleate, Glyceryl stearate, Salicylic acid, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Benzoic acid, Benzyl alcohol, Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene
Sources
- Topical urea in skincare: A review
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- In Vitro Assessment of Skin Irritation Potential of Surfactant-based Formulations by Using a 3-D Skin Reconstructed Tissue Model and Cytokine Response
- Allergen of the Year—Alkyl Glucoside
- Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?