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First Aid Beauty - Limited Edition Mini KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub with 10 AHA
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
A helping of squalane and vitamin E aid in replenishing moisture whilst a soothing blend of essential oils (ylang-ylang, lavender and neroli) developed with fMRI brain imaging technology provides a comforting ambience while you shed away the stressors of the day.
echium plantagineum seed oil
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that because of its high content of alpha-linolenic acid help support skin barrier function and moisturize the skin
helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
squalane
1.6% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
The combination helps decongest clogged pores to reveal a more even skin tone, softer texture and visible radiance boost.
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
CBD. Can bind to skin cell receptors and can reduce inflammation, itching, and help support skin barrier function
gluconolactone
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
The combination helps decongest clogged pores to reveal a more even skin tone, softer texture and visible radiance boost.
lactic acid
0.55% -
0.8%
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)
gluconolactone
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Achieve silky-smooth skin from the neck down with this works’ Stress Check CBD Body Polish; a natural exfoliator that utilises lactic acid and pumice to buff away dead skin and daily debris.
lactic acid
0.55% -
0.8%
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)
gluconolactone
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
5.4% -
6.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
cetearyl alcohol
2.6% -
3.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
gluconolactone
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Exfoliation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation
CBD. Can bind to skin cell receptors and can reduce inflammation, itching, and help support skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
parfum
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
5.4% -
6.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
cetearyl alcohol
2.6% -
3.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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All ingredients
ethylhexyl palmitate
5.4% -
6.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
pumice
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Milled volcanic rock. Used as an abrasive for physical exfoliation
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Ingredient list view
Water, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Pumice, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate se, Stearic acid, Glycerin, Squalane, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Sodium hydroxide, Cannabidiol - derived from extract or tincture or resin of cannabis, Lactic acid, Gluconolactone, Tocopherol, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Octyldodecanol, Sodium benzoate, Linalool, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Pogostemon cablin leaf oil, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil, Echium plantagineum seed oil, Cinnamomum camphora linalooliferum wood oil, Vetiveria zizanoides root oil, Calcium gluconate, Cananga odorata flower oil, Lavandula hybrida oil, Unknown, Chamomilla recutita oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables, Citronellal, Cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- A comparative study of gluconolactone versus benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne
- The Polyhydroxy Acid Gluconolactone Protects Against Ultraviolet Radiation in an In Vitro Model of Cutaneous Photoaging
- Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity
- The efficacy of glycolic acid, salicylic acid, gluconolactone, and licochalcone A combined with 0.1% adapalene vs adapalene monotherapy in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris: a double-blinded within-person comparative study
- A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
- The use of polyhydroxy acids (PHAs) in photoaged skin
- Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. Alpha-hydroxyacids and carboxylic acids
- An evaluation of a polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen in combination with azelaic acid 15% gel in rosacea patients
- Aging Skin: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
- Clinical and cosmeceutical uses of hydroxyacids
- Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs) Provide Conditioning Effects to Skin Without Increasing Sensitivity to UV Light
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Biological Activities and Safety of Citrus spp. Essential Oils
- Healing fats of the skin: the structural and immunologic roles of the omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids