PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Essential Cleansing Balm
cetearyl alcohol
3.5% -
5.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides
1.7% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps dissolve other ingredients
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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: 1
Potential irritants
citrus aurantium amara flower oil
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
3.5% -
5.2%
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
vitis vinifera seed oil
29% -
44%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
cetearyl alcohol
3.5% -
5.2%
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
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Potential irritants
citrus aurantium amara flower oil
0.4% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
3.5% -
5.2%
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
All ingredients
vitis vinifera seed oil
29% -
44%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6% -
9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
cetearyl alcohol
3.5% -
5.2%
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
Vitis vinifera seed oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetearyl alcohol, Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed, Peg-8 beeswax, Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, Sorbitan stearate, Sclerocarya birrea seed oil, Silica, Peg-60 almond glycerides, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus aurantium amara flower oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Rosa damascena flower extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Farnesol, Benzyl alcohol, Eugenol
Sources
- Anti-aging potential of extracts from Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst and its chemical profiling by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS
- Physico-chemical composition and characterisation of the seed and seed oil of Sclerocarya birrea
- Assessment of the potential irritancy of oleic acid on human skin: Evaluation in vitro and in vivo