PRODUCT REVIEW
Venus For Pubic Hair, Skin-Smoothing Exfoliant
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
glycerin
1.9% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
olea europaea fruit oil
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
sorbitol
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
acrylates copolymer
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Used to stabilize product formulation, help create an even product layer over skin (for example, in sunscreen) and create a thicker product consistency
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Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
glycerin
1.9% -
2.4%
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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Potential irritants
propylene glycol
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
acrylates copolymer
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Used to stabilize product formulation, help create an even product layer over skin (for example, in sunscreen) and create a thicker product consistency
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
cocos nucifera oil
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium lauroamphoacetate, Sodium myristoyl sarcosinate, Sodium trideceth sulfate, Hydrated silica, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Acrylates copolymer, Citric acid, Sodium benzoate, Sodium salicylate, Propylene glycol, Peg-120 methyl glucose trioleate, Disodium edta, Trideceth-3, Sodium sulfate, Sodium chloride, Tetrasodium edta, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Cocos nucifera oil, Magnesium nitrate
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
- Amended Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Three clinical studies showing the anti-aging benefits of sodium salicylate in human skin
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis