PRODUCT REVIEW
VARI:HOPE AHA BHA PHA Refining Boost Cleansing Foam
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
AHA BHA PHA Refining Boost Cleansing Foam
stearic acid
2.4% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
myristic acid
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
palmitic acid
2.8% -
3.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
AHA BHA PHA Refining Boost Cleansing Foam
gluconolactone
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
salicylic acid
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
cocamidopropyl betaine
1.1% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
lauric acid
7.1% -
8.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
myristic acid
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
centella asiatica extract
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
gluconolactone
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Exfoliation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
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Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
cocamidopropyl betaine
1.1% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
lauric acid
7.1% -
8.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
myristic acid
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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All ingredients
lauric acid
7.1% -
8.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Anti-blemish,
Antibacterial
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
glycerin
4% -
4.9%
Irritation risk:
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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Ingredient list view
Water, Lauric acid, Glycerin, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Potassium hydroxide, Myristic acid, Glycol distearate, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Beeswax, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Caprylyl glycol, Sodium polyacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium chloride, Citric acid, Gluconolactone, Salicylic acid, Disodium edta, Pyrus communis fruit extract, Allantoin, Prunus persica fruit extract, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract, Rosa damascena flower water, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Hedera helix leaf/stem extract, Butylene glycol, Citrus aurantifolia fruit extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Carica papaya fruit extract, Zea mays starch, Mannitol, Microcrystalline cellulose, Chromium oxide greens, Ci 77288, Tocopheryl acetate, Hydrogenated lecithin, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract
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- The fatty acid profile of the skin surface lipid layer in papulopustular rosacea
- Sorbitan sesquioleate, a common emulsifier in topical corticosteroids, is an important contact allergen
- A comparative study of gluconolactone versus benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne
- The Polyhydroxy Acid Gluconolactone Protects Against Ultraviolet Radiation in an In Vitro Model of Cutaneous Photoaging
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- Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs) Provide Conditioning Effects to Skin Without Increasing Sensitivity to UV Light
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- 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
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Titrated Extract of Centella asiatica in Phthalic Anhydride-Induced Allergic Dermatitis Animal Model
- Centella asiatica in cosmetology
- Triterpene Composition and Bioactivities of Centella asiatica
- Asiaticoside induction for cell-cycle progression, proliferation and collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts
- Assessment report on Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, herba
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