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Thrive Causemetics Bright Balance Cleanser™ + Defying Gravity Moisturizer™
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Bright Balance Cleanser™ + Defying Gravity Moisturizer™
xanthan gum
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
cetearyl alcohol
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
cetearyl olivate
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.4% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus extract
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
cetearyl alcohol
0.2% -
0.35%
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
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing
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
yeast extract
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation,
Reduces irritation,
Evens skin tone
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
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Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.4% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
chondrus crispus extract
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency
cetearyl alcohol
0.2% -
0.35%
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
All ingredients
cocamidopropyl betaine
6.4% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate
4.5% -
5.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a cleansing agent
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, Glycerin, Acrylates copolymer, Sodium acrylates copolymer, Sodium methyl oleoyl taurate, Polyglyceryl-4 caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 caprylate, Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Sodium hyaluronate, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Hedychium coronarium root extract, Yeast extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Sodium pca, Proline, Citrus limon peel oil, Citrus paradisi peel oil, Xanthan gum, Lecithin, Aspalathus linearis leaf extract, Hydroxyproline, Hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Bromelain, Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Chondrus crispus extract, Tannic acid, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Sodium hydroxide, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Limonene, Water, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Glycerin, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Polyglycerin-3, Cetearyl alcohol, Cetearyl olivate, Sorbitan olivate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Astaxanthin, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Ferulic acid, Butylene glycol, Hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Aspalathus linearis leaf extract, Sorbitan isostearate, Xanthan gum, Polysorbate 60, Carbomer, Potassium hydroxide, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl glycol
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- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- The natural yeast extract isolated by ethanol precipitation inhibits melanin synthesis by modulating tyrosinase activity and downregulating melanosome transfer
- Evaluation of dermatological effects of cosmetic formulations containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract and vitamins
- Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) beyond the farm gate: From herbal tea to potential phytopharmaceutical
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- Preliminary Clinical Evaluation of Toxicity and Efficacy of A New Astaxanthin-rich Haematococcus pluvialis Extract
- Astaxanthin in Skin Health, Repair, and Disease: A Comprehensive Review
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Astaxanthin, canthaxanthin and b-carotene differently affect UVA-induced oxidative damage and expression of oxidative stress-responsive enzymes
- Astaxanthin attenuates the UVA-induced up-regulation of matrixmetalloproteinase-1 and skin fibroblast elastase in human dermal fibroblasts
- Protective Effects of Topical Application of a Poorly Soluble Antioxidant Astaxanthin Liposomal Formulation on Ultraviolet-Induced Skin Damage
- Ferulic Acid: Therapeutic Potential Through Its Antioxidant Property
- Ferulic acid stabilizes a solution of vitamins C and E and doubles its photoprotection of skin
- Antioxidant Properties of Ferulic Acid and Its Possible Application