UpCircle Beauty Chocolate Charcoal Chai Soap Bar For Face And Body

UpCircle Beauty Chocolate Charcoal Chai Soap Bar For Face And Body

Efficacy100/100IrritancyMedium

Works for

Cleansing
Sodium cocoate, Coconut acid
Cleanses gently
What the product description says
“Chocolate Charcoal Chai Soap Bar For Face And Body”
Source: Ulta

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (coconut acid, sodium cocoate) and should be able to cleanse the skin gently. Still keep in mind that any cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Sodium cocoateEffect: HighWorks as a cleansing agent~25–38%
Coconut acidEffect: High~2.3–3.4%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 strong irritant: Cinnamomum cassia bark
Medium risk
We flagged 3 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Cinnamomum cassia bark—High~0.85–1.25%est.
Sodium cocoateWorks as a cleansing agentMedium~25–38%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~1.4–2.1%est.
Comedogenic
1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
1 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Theobroma cacao seed butterHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect3/5~3.2–4.8%est.

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Ingredients

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Sodium cocoate~25–38%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Works as a cleansing agent

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Water~12–19%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Glycerin~4.5–6.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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

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Theobroma cacao seed butter~3.2–4.8%
Comedogenic 3/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-dandruff

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

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Coconut acid~2.3–3.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Charcoal powder~1.8–2.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Benefits for the skin are not clear

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Sodium citrate~1.4–2.1%
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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Sodium chloride~1.2–1.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Illicium verum fruit oil~1–1.5%
Formula
Cinnamomum cassia bark~0.85–1.25%
Irritant · high
Foeniculum vulgare leaf extract~0.5–1.15%
Formula
Eugenia caryophyllus flower powder~0.45–1%
Formula
Pimenta officinalis fruit oil~0.35–0.8%
Formula
Zingiber officinale root~0.2–0.8%
Formula
Elettaria cardamomum seed powder~0.15–0.5%
Formula
Myristica fragrans seed~0.15–0.65%
Formula
Vanilla planifolia fruit~0.05–0.25%
Formula
Ingredient list view

Sodium cocoate, Water, Glycerin, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Coconut acid, Charcoal powder, Sodium citrate, Sodium chloride, Illicium verum fruit oil, Cinnamomum cassia bark, Foeniculum vulgare leaf extract, Eugenia caryophyllus flower powder, Pimenta officinalis fruit oil, Zingiber officinale root, Elettaria cardamomum seed powder, Myristica fragrans seed, Vanilla planifolia fruit

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