PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
When Smith & Cult's Blackdrop Charcoal Brightening Primer is blended into skin, the bamboo charcoal formula transforms from black-to-clear and leaves an invisible moisture-matte finish.
glycerin
3.9% -
5.8%
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
polymethylsilsesquioxane
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
butylene glycol
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
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
Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
glycerin
3.9% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
polymethylsilsesquioxane
0.55% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss
Potential irritants
parfum
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
limonene
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
glycerin
3.9% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
propanediol
3.5% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Polysorbate 60, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Sodium polyacrylate starch, Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed pearl, Charcoal powder, Babassu oil glycereth-8 esters, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Silica, Tocopheryl acetate, Butylene glycol, Trideceth-9, Isoceteth-10, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Polysorbate 20, Potassium sorbate, Sorbic acid, Parfum, Limonene