Vitamin E & Shea Body Wash

Vitamin E & Shea Body Wash

Efficacy75/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Cleansing
Sodium laureth sulfate, Cocamidopropyl betaine + 5 more
Can be harsh
What the product description says
“Enriched with Vitamin E and She Butter, this caring shower cream turns into a rich lather and gently cleanses the skin without drying it out, leaving it feeling softer and conditioned.”
Source: Supderdrug

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin.

It contains the following cleansing agents that tend to be harsh on the skin: sodium laureth sulfate.

The following cleansing agents are typically mild, but still can cause an irritation or allergy for some people cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate.

Keep in mind that cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Sodium laureth sulfateEffect: HighWorks as a foaming cleansing agent~11–14%
Cocamidopropyl betaineEffect: HighHelps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen~6.1–7.5%
Glycol distearateEffect: HighHelps water and oil mix together~2.3–2.8%
Cocamide meaEffect: High~1.9–2.3%
Coco-glucosideEffect: HighUsed as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating~1–1.3%
Glyceryl oleateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating~0.7–1.05%
Hexylene glycolEffect: HighHelps create a more spreadable product texture~0.5–0.8%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
4 strong irritants: Parfum, Benzophenone-4 + 2 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 14 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Sodium laureth sulfateWorks as a foaming cleansing agentHigh~11–14%est.
Cocamidopropyl betaineHelps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergenHigh~6.1–7.5%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~1.4–1.7%est.
Coco-glucosideUsed as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritatingHigh~1–1.3%est.
Glyceryl oleateHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritatingHigh~0.7–1.05%est.
Benzophenone-4Sulisobenzone. A UV filter. Is typically used to improve the product stability under exposure to UV light. It is effective against both UVA and UVB rays. It can be used is larger concentrations as a sun protection ingredient for the skin, but can be irritatingHigh~0.6–0.85%est.
Propylene glycolHelps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritatingHigh~0.25–0.5%est.
MethylchloroisothiazolinoneA preservative. Is a frequent allergen in cosmeticsHigh~0.00075–0.0015%est.
MethylisothiazolinoneA preservative. Is a frequent allergenHigh~0.00075–0.0015%est.
Benzyl alcoholA preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritatingHigh~0.1–0.15%est.
Glycol distearateHelps water and oil mix togetherMedium~2.3–2.8%est.
Hexylene glycolHelps create a more spreadable product textureMedium~0.5–0.8%est.
Tocopheryl acetateA more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.Medium~0.45–0.7%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.3–0.6%est.
Comedogenic
2 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
2 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Butyrospermum parkii butterA great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals3/5~0.65–0.95%est.
Sodium laureth sulfateWorks as a foaming cleansing agent2/5~11–14%est.

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Ingredients

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Water~45–55%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Sodium laureth sulfate~11–14%
Comedogenic 2/5Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Comedogenicity
2/5
Works for
Cleansing

Works as a foaming cleansing agent

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Cocamidopropyl betaine~6.1–7.5%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen

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Glycerin~3.1–3.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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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Glycol distearate~2.3–2.8%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together

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Cocamide mea~1.9–2.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Sodium chloride~1.7–2.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Parfum~1.4–1.7%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Betaine~1.1–1.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture

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Coco-glucoside~1–1.3%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating

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Glyceryl oleate~0.7–1.05%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating

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Butyrospermum parkii butter~0.65–0.95%
Comedogenic 3/5
Irritation risk
Low
Comedogenicity
3/5
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-aging

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

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Hexylene glycol~0.5–0.8%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps create a more spreadable product texture

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Hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride~0.5–0.75%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps reduce the irritating effect of surfactants

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Tocopheryl acetate~0.45–0.7%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Anti-oxidation

A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.

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Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate~0.45–0.65%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps stabilize the product formulation

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Panthenol~0.45–0.65%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
MoisturizingReduces rednessReduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

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Benzophenone-4~0.6–0.85%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Sun protection

Sulisobenzone. A UV filter. Is typically used to improve the product stability under exposure to UV light. It is effective against both UVA and UVB rays. It can be used is larger concentrations as a sun protection ingredient for the skin, but can be irritating

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Citric acid~0.3–0.6%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Triethylene glycol~0.25–0.5%
Formula
Polyquaternium-39~0.3–0.55%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish

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Propylene glycol~0.25–0.5%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

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Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate~0.3–0.55%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

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Sodium hydroxide~0.25–0.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to adjust the product's pH

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Magnesium chloride~0.2–0.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps thicken the product formulation

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Magnesium nitrate~0.2–0.35%
Formula
Sodium benzoate~0.15–0.25%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A preservative

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Methylchloroisothiazolinone~0.00075–0.0015%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A preservative. Is a frequent allergen in cosmetics

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Tocopherol~0.15–0.25%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Anti-oxidationMoisturizingAnti-inflammatoryAnti-aging

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

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Methylisothiazolinone~0.00075–0.0015%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A preservative. Is a frequent allergen

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Benzyl alcohol~0.1–0.15%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating

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Ci 15510~0.05–0.1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Ingredient list view

Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Glycerin, Glycol distearate, Cocamide mea, Sodium chloride, Parfum, Betaine, Coco-glucoside, Glyceryl oleate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Hexylene glycol, Hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Panthenol, Benzophenone-4, Citric acid, Triethylene glycol, Polyquaternium-39, Propylene glycol, Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, Sodium hydroxide, Magnesium chloride, Magnesium nitrate, Sodium benzoate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Tocopherol, Methylisothiazolinone, Benzyl alcohol, Ci 15510

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