PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
The Vichy Clarifying Charcoal Mask provides clear, clean skin and removes impurities such as pollution and dirt.
xanthan gum
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used to create a thicker product consistency
cetearyl glucoside
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product texture
glyceryl stearate citrate
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together while softening the upper layer of the skin
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
parfum
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.3% -
1.6%
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
myristic acid
0.5% -
0.75%
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
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
kaolin
5.8% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Anti-blemish
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
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Potential irritants
alcohol denat.
1.5% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
parfum
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.3% -
1.6%
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
myristic acid
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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kaolin
5.8% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Anti-blemish
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
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, Kaolin, Glycerin, Argilla, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Propanediol, Isononyl isononanoate, Alcohol denat., Cetearyl alcohol, Ci 77499, Iron oxides, Stearyl alcohol, Stearic acid, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Cetearyl glucoside, Myristic acid, Sodium citrate, Sodium phosphate, Sodium dehydroacetate, Palmitic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Caprylyl glycol, Citric acid, Charcoal powder, Spirulina platensis extract, Xanthan gum, Dextrin, Polyglycerin-10, Polyglyceryl-10 myristate, Polyglyceryl-10 stearate, Parfum
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolite
- Extracellular matrix in cutaneous ageing: the effects of 0.1% copper-zinc malonate-containing cream on elastin biosynthesis
- The fatty acid profile of the skin surface lipid layer in papulopustular rosacea
- 4 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Dehydroacetate and Dehydroacetic Acid