PRODUCT REVIEW
utan Exfoliating Tan Mylk 1% Salicylic Acid
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What can the product work for?
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
urea
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
glycine
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier function
paraffinum liquidum
2.9% -
4.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function
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Anti-aging
creatine
0.1% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Can support skin's ability to neutralize free radicals and produce collagen, though further research is needed to confirm effectiveness
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Anti-oxidation
creatine
0.1% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Can support skin's ability to neutralize free radicals and produce collagen, though further research is needed to confirm effectiveness
theobroma cacao seed butter
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
tocopheryl acetate
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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.
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Exfoliation | |
Moisturizing | |
Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 5
Potential irritants
salicylic acid
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
3.4% -
5.1%
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
glyceryl stearate se
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
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Potential irritants
salicylic acid
0.85% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
3.4% -
5.1%
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
glyceryl stearate se
2% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
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All ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
3.4% -
5.1%
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
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Dihydroxyacetone, Cetearyl alcohol, Paraffinum liquidum, Glyceryl stearate se, Glycerin, Stearic acid, Erythrulose, Salicylic acid, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteareth-20, Parfum, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Tocopheryl acetate, Urea, Petrolatum, Saccharide hydrolysate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Coumarin, Triethanolamine, Magnesium aspartate, Glycine, Alanine, Creatine, Aloe barbadensis leaf powder, Benzyl alcohol, Dehydroacetic acid
Sources
- A review on the extensive skin benefits of mineral oil
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuring
- Topical urea in skincare: A review
- Magnesium ions inhibit the antigen-presenting function of human epidermal Langerhans cells in vivo and in vitro. Involvement of ATPase, HLA-DR, B7 molecules, and cytokines
- Effect of Topical Application of Glycine and Proline on Recalcitrant Leg Ulcers of Prolidase Deficiency
- Functional glycine receptor in cultured human keratinocytes
- Combination of amino acids reduces pigmentation in B16F0 melanoma cells
- Dermal penetration of creatine from a face-care formulation containing creatine, guarana and glycerol is linked to effective antiwrinkle and antisagging efficacy in male subjects
- Folic acid and creatine improve the firmness of human skin in vivo
- The Creatine Kinase System in Human Skin: Protective Effects of Creatine Against Oxidative and UV Damage In Vitro and In Vivo