PRODUCT REVIEW
Vichy Homme Sensi-Balm Soothing After-Shaving Balm + Hydra Mag C Shower Gel Body & Hair Free
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Homme Sensi-Balm Soothing After-Shaving Balm + Hydra Mag C Shower Gel Body & Hair Free
glycerin
4% -
4.9%
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
dimethicone
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
dextrin
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A sugar that is used to stabilize the product formulation. Can help attract water to 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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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
coco-betaine
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays starch
2.8% -
3.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
sodium laureth sulfate
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.1% -
0.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
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)
lactic acid
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Exfoliation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
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)
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Potential irritants
sodium laureth sulfate
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
coco-betaine
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays starch
2.8% -
3.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Mattifying
Used to thicken the product's consistency
sodium laureth sulfate
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Works as a foaming cleansing agent
All ingredients
dimethicone
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Zea mays starch, Isohexadecane, Sorbitan stearate, C13-14 isoparaffin, 2,6-dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol, Stearyl alcohol, Calcium pantetheine sulfonate, Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, Poloxamer 338, Disodium edta, Sucrose cocoate, Caprylyl glycol, Laureth-7, Eperua falcata bark extract, Dextrin, Lactic acid, Polyacrylamide, Unknown, Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Glycerin, Coco-betaine, Laureth-11 carboxylic acid, Parfum, Sodium chloride, Citric acid, Ppg-5-ceteth-20, Magnesium gluconate, Sodium hydroxide, Ascorbyl glucoside, Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, Polyquaternium-10, Ci 14700, Ci 19140, Salicylic acid, Sodium benzoate
Sources
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Isoparaffins as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Acryloyldimethyltaurate Polymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Augmentation of sebaceous lipogenesis by an ethanol extract of Grifola frondosa (Maitake mushroom) in hamsters in vivo and in vitro
- Analysis of Dyes in Cosmetics: Challenges and Recent Developments
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations