Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
- Anti-blemish
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Product Summary
"TONYMOLY - Tako Pore Blackhead Scrub Stick" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (glycerin 0.15% - 0.70%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "TONYMOLY" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.
Price
The product retails for 12.50A$ in Australia, from 9.11$ up to 12.50$ in the United States, for 17.50CA$ in Canada and from 9.60£ up to 12.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Taurine helps to hydrate and firm skin to create a pore-tightening effect.
Source: Lila Beauty
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin, lactose.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: butyrospermum parkii butter, c12-15 alkyl benzoate.
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth
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
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Cute octopus-shaped blackhead scrub stick removes blackheads, whiteheads and other surface debris from skin with the help of mud and charcoal powder, taurine, Dead Sea salt and Hawaiian deep sea water.
Source: Yesstyle
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Could be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, evening out the skin tone and neutralizing free radicals, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness
Helps stabilize the product formulation
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Cute octopus-shaped blackhead scrub stick removes blackheads, whiteheads and other surface debris from skin with the help of mud and charcoal powder, taurine, Dead Sea salt and Hawaiian deep sea water.
Source: Yesstyle
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
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
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 25/100.
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Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
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Key Actives
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A plant extract that might have antioxidant properties
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
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
Helps mask the small of other ingredients and improve the product texture
Could be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, evening out the skin tone and neutralizing free radicals, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness
Comedogenic ingredients
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
All ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth
Used to stabilize product formulations and thicken product consistency
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Can be used to help absorb oil as well as add volume and imporve texture of products.
Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
A clay mineral. Can absorb oil from the surface of the skin
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
Dissolves other ingredients. It does not have additional skin benefits compared to plain water
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps mask the small of other ingredients and improve the product texture
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
Could be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, evening out the skin tone and neutralizing free radicals, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness
A plant extract that might have antioxidant properties
Ingredient list view
Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Octyldodecanol, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate, Silica, Ozokerite, Ceresin, Peg-8 isostearate, Microcrystalline cellulose, Synthetic wax, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Water, Ethylene/propylene copolymer, Quaternium-18, Bentonite, Parfum, Charcoal powder, Lactose, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl glycol, Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Citric acid, Montmorillonite, Sea salt, Sea water, Glycerin, Acacia senegal gum, Butylene glycol, Peat water, Taurine, Chlorella vulgaris/lupinus albus protein ferment, Acanthopanax senticosus root extract, Potassium sorbate