Tarte Mini Micellar Magic Makeup Remover & Cleanser

Tarte Mini Micellar Magic Makeup Remover & Cleanser

Efficacy100/100IrritancyLow

Works for

Cleansing
Hexylene glycol, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate + 2 more
Cleanses gently
What the product description says
“Mini Micellar Magic Makeup Remover & Cleanser”
Source: Ulta

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (babassu oil glycereth-8 esters, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, hexylene glycol, poloxamer 184) and should be able to cleanse the skin gently. Still keep in mind that any cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Hexylene glycolEffect: HighHelps create a more spreadable product texture~6.4–9.6%
Disodium cocoamphodiacetateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent~3.3–5%
Poloxamer 184Effect: High~1.9–2.9%
Babassu oil glycereth-8 estersEffect: High~0.15–0.55%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
6 flagged ingredients
Low risk
We flag 6 ingredients with irritancy potential; the product's overall irritancy is low. The table lists each ingredient's own rating.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Hexylene glycolHelps create a more spreadable product textureMedium~6.4–9.6%est.
Disodium cocoamphodiacetateHelps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agentMedium~3.3–5%est.
Caprylyl glycolHelps preserve products and creates a nice product textureMedium~1.2–1.8%est.
Potassium sorbateA preservativeMedium~0.3–0.6%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.3–0.75%est.
Disodium edtaStabilizes the product formulationMedium~0.1–0.3%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Water~40–60%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Hexylene glycol~6.4–9.6%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps create a more spreadable product texture

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Glycerin~3.5–5.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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

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Disodium cocoamphodiacetate~3.3–5%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent

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Poloxamer 184~1.9–2.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Phenoxyethanol~0.5–1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

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Caprylyl glycol~1.2–1.8%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Moisturizing

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

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Sodium chloride~0.9–1.35%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Potassium sorbate~0.3–0.6%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Citric acid~0.3–0.75%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Babassu oil glycereth-8 esters~0.15–0.55%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Disodium edta~0.1–0.3%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Stabilizes the product formulation

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Camellia sinensis leaf extract~0.05–0.2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Anti-oxidationAntibacterialAnti-agingEvens skin toneMoisturizingAnti-blemish

Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation

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Morus alba root extract~0.05–0.15%
Formula
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Water, Hexylene glycol, Glycerin, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Poloxamer 184, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Sodium chloride, Potassium sorbate, Citric acid, Babassu oil glycereth-8 esters, Disodium edta, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Morus alba root extract

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Shared key ingredients—4 of 54 of 54 of 5
Key difference——Panthenol—
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