Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Cleansing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Gyn-8 Intimate Hygiene Soothing Cleansing Gel
Source: From product name
This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin.
It contains the following cleansing agents that tend to be harsh on the skin: sodium laureth sulfate.
The following cleansing agents are typically mild, but still can cause an irritation or allergy for some people coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate.
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.
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
Helps water and oil mix together
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Creates foam
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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Key Actives
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)
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Creates foam
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
Potential irritants
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A preservative that releases formaldehyde and can be irritating
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Creates foam
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)
Comedogenic ingredients
All ingredients
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Creates foam
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
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)
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A preservative that releases formaldehyde and can be irritating
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Sodium chloride, Sodium cocoamphoacetate, Sodium laureth-8 sulfate, Peg-80 glyceryl cocoate, Glycerin, Coco-glucoside, Lactic acid, Magnesium laureth sulfate, Sodium oleth sulfate, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Parfum, Magnesium laureth-8 sulfate, Glycol distearate, Peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, Dmdm hydantoin, Glyceryl oleate, Magnesium oleth sulfate, Piroctone olamine, Alcohol, Leontopodium alpinum flower/leaf extract
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