Yardley English Rose Luxury Body Wash

Yardley English Rose Luxury Body Wash

Efficacy75/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Cleansing
Sodium laureth sulfate, Cocamidopropyl betaine + 5 more
Can be harsh
What the product description says
“A nourishing blend of revitalising rose water, moisturising shea butter, evening primrose oil, and monoi oil, rich in essential fatty acids and antioxidant vitamin E, it cleanses and hydrates the skin leaving it feeling soft, smooth, and delicately fragranced.”
Source: SmallFlower

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~6.1–7.4%
Cocamide deaEffect: 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~1.7–2.1%
Glyceryl oleateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating~1.4–1.7%
Peg-3 distearateEffect: High~1.1–1.4%
LecithinEffect: High, below effective doseUsed mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin~0.5–0.75%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
6 strong irritants: Parfum, Alcohol + 4 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 15 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~6.1–7.4%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~2.9–3.6%est.
Coco-glucosideUsed as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritatingHigh~1.7–2.1%est.
Glyceryl oleateHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritatingHigh~1.4–1.7%est.
AlcoholCan be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial propertiesHigh~0.5–0.75%est.
Propylene glycolHelps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritatingHigh~0.3–0.55%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~0.05–0.15%est.
GeraniolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.05–0.1%est.
CitronellolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.05%est.
Disodium edtaStabilizes the product formulationMedium~0.65–1%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.55–0.85%est.
Benzoic acidA preservativeMedium~0.15–0.25%est.
Comedogenic
1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
1 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
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~6.1–7.4%
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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Parfum~2.9–3.6%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Sodium chloride~2.3–2.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

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

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Cocamide dea~1.9–2.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Coco-glucoside~1.7–2.1%
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~1.4–1.7%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating

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Peg-3 distearate~1.1–1.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing
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Glycerin~1–1.2%
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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Disodium edta~0.65–1%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Stabilizes the product formulation

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Citric acid~0.55–0.85%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

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

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Alcohol~0.5–0.75%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

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Lecithin~0.5–0.75%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
CleansingMoisturizing

Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

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Ubiquinone~0.4–0.65%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-aging

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

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Triethylene glycol~0.35–0.65%
Formula
Propylene glycol~0.3–0.55%
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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Methylchloroisothiazolinone~0.00075–0.0015%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A preservative. Is a frequent allergen in cosmetics

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

A preservative. Is a frequent allergen

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Magnesium chloride~0.2–0.35%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps thicken the product formulation

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Magnesium nitrate~0.15–0.3%
Formula
Benzoic acid~0.15–0.25%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Sodium benzoate~0.1–0.2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A preservative

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Benzyl alcohol~0.05–0.15%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

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

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Geraniol~0.05–0.1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Citronellol~0.05%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Ingredient list view

Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Parfum, Sodium chloride, Cocamide dea, Coco-glucoside, Glyceryl oleate, Peg-3 distearate, Glycerin, Disodium edta, Citric acid, Alcohol, Lecithin, Ubiquinone, Triethylene glycol, Propylene glycol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Magnesium chloride, Magnesium nitrate, Benzoic acid, Sodium benzoate, Benzyl alcohol, Geraniol, Citronellol

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