Too Cool For School Mineral Pink Salt Deep Cleansing Water

Too Cool For School Mineral Pink Salt Deep Cleansing Water

Efficacy75/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Cleansing
Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides
Can be harsh
What the product description says
“Mineral Pink Salt Deep Cleansing Water”
From product name

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin.

Keep in mind that cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Peg-6 caprylic/capric glyceridesEffect: HighHelps dissolve other ingredients~3.2–4.8%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
7 strong irritants: Litsea cubeba fruit oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil + 5 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 17 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Litsea cubeba fruit oilAn essential oil with a lemon-like smell that is extracted from a fruit grown in Asia. Used as a fragranceHigh~0.8–1.2%est.
Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oilAn essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritatingHigh~0.3–0.7%est.
Lavandula angustifolia oilAn essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial propertiesHigh~0.15–0.55%est.
Pelargonium graveolens oilUsed as a fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.1–0.5%est.
Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oilA plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skinHigh~0.1–0.4%est.
Eucalyptus globulus leaf oilAn essential oil that can be very irritating. Has some anti-bacterial propertiesHigh~0.1–0.35%est.
Citrus aurantium amara flower oilUsed as a fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.1–0.35%est.
Anthemis nobilis flower oilAn essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skinHigh~0.05–0.2%est.
MethylpropanediolHelps dissolve other ingredients in a formulationMedium~2.6–3.9%est.
1,2-hexanediolA preservativeMedium~1–1.5%est.
HydroxyacetophenoneUsed to increase effectiveness of preservativesMedium~1.6–2.4%est.
Disodium edtaStabilizes the product formulationMedium~0.5–1%est.
EthylhexylglycerinA preservativeMedium~1.1–1.7%est.
Sea saltUsed 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 concentrationMedium~0.5–1.15%est.
Moringa oleifera seed extractHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effectMedium~0.05–0.2%est.
Sodium citrateHelps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve productsMedium~0.01–0.05%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.01–0.05%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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Dipropylene glycol~5.9–8.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying

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Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides~3.2–4.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing

Helps dissolve other ingredients

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Methylpropanediol~2.6–3.9%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Helps dissolve other ingredients in a formulation

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1,2-hexanediol~1–1.5%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Hydroxyacetophenone~1.6–2.4%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Used to increase effectiveness of preservatives

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Disodium edta~0.5–1%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Stabilizes the product formulation

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Ethylhexylglycerin~1.1–1.7%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Litsea cubeba fruit oil~0.8–1.2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Antibacterial

An essential oil with a lemon-like smell that is extracted from a fruit grown in Asia. Used as a fragrance

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Sea salt~0.5–1.15%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Exfoliation

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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Sea water~0.35–0.85%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Dissolves other ingredients. It does not have additional skin benefits compared to plain water

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Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil~0.3–0.7%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating

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Lavandula angustifolia oil~0.15–0.55%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties

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Pelargonium graveolens oil~0.1–0.5%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

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Canarium luzonicum gum nonvolatiles~0.1–0.4%
Formula
Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil~0.1–0.4%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
AntibacterialAnti-oxidation

A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skin

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Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil~0.1–0.35%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Antibacterial

An essential oil that can be very irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties

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Citrus aurantium amara flower oil~0.1–0.35%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

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Anthemis nobilis flower oil~0.05–0.2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Anti-inflammatoryAnti-oxidation

An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin

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Moringa oleifera seed extract~0.05–0.2%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect

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Maltodextrin~0.05–0.15%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Mattifying

Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil

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Sodium citrate~0.01–0.05%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products

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Citric acid~0.01–0.05%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

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

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Ectoin~0.01–0.05%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Softens the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function

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Ingredient list view

Water, Dipropylene glycol, Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Disodium edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Litsea cubeba fruit oil, Sea salt, Sea water, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Pelargonium graveolens oil, Canarium luzonicum gum nonvolatiles, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil, Anthemis nobilis flower oil, Moringa oleifera seed extract, Maltodextrin, Sodium citrate, Citric acid, Ectoin

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