PRODUCT REVIEW
Vitaskin Vitamin C Cleansing Balm
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Vitamin C Cleansing Balm
cetearyl alcohol
1.3% -
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
polyglyceryl-10 laurate
1.7% -
2.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
sorbitan stearate
3% -
4.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
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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 dulcis oil
0.85% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance. It can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
limonene
0.05% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.3% -
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
tocopherol
0.55% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
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
vitis vinifera seed oil
8.4% -
12.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
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Potential irritants
citrus aurantium dulcis oil
0.85% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Used as a fragrance. It can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
limonene
0.05% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.3% -
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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
23% -
34%
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
vitis vinifera seed oil
8.4% -
12.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties
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Ingredient list view
Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Sorbitan stearate, Olus oil, Sclerocarya birrea seed oil, Polyglyceryl-10 laurate, Euphorbia cerifera cera, Cetearyl alcohol, Citrus aurantium dulcis oil, Tocopherol, Silica, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Actinidia chinensis seed oil, Limonene, Linalool, Citral
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
- In Vitro Assessment of Skin Irritation Potential of Surfactant-based Formulations by Using a 3-D Skin Reconstructed Tissue Model and Cytokine Response
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Candelilla Wax, Carnauba Wax, Japan Wax, and Beeswax
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics