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The Scottish Fine Soaps Company Calluna Botanicals Bath Essence
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Let deeply soothing magnesium-rich Dead Sea salts get to work on tired muscles while gentle Lactic Acid enhances skin texture with its exfoliating and moisturising effects.
glycerin
2.7% -
4%
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
caprylyl glycol
0.6% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
lactic acid
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Let deeply soothing magnesium-rich Dead Sea salts get to work on tired muscles while gentle Lactic Acid enhances skin texture with its exfoliating and moisturising effects.
lactic acid
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
maris sal
1.1% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
sea salt
0.9% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
8.2% -
12.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
coco-glucoside
5.1% -
7.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
glycerin
2.7% -
4%
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
Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
8.2% -
12.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
coco-glucoside
5.1% -
7.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
cocamidopropyl betaine
8.2% -
12.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
coco-glucoside
5.1% -
7.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Coco-glucoside, Glycerin, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan gum, Maris sal, Unknown, Sea salt, Caprylyl glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Lactic acid, Calluna vulgaris extract, Potassium sorbate, Linalool, Limonene