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Youth To The People Yerba Mate Resurfacing Energy Facial Exfoliator
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
glycerin
1.2% -
1.5%
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
polyglycerin-6
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
ilex paraguariensis leaf extract
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain fragrand compounds like linalool that can be irritating
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
tocopherol
0.3% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Yerba Mate Resurfacing Energy Facial Exfoliator
papain
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An enzyme extracted from papaya fruit. Can have an exfoliating effect on the skin. Can be irritating
lactic acid
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
ilex paraguariensis leaf extract
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain fragrand compounds like linalool that can be irritating
papain
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
An enzyme extracted from papaya fruit. Can have an exfoliating effect on the skin. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
lactic acid
0.9% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Exfoliation,
Evens skin tone,
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
ilex paraguariensis leaf extract
0.3% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain fragrand compounds like linalool that can be irritating
papain
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation
An enzyme extracted from papaya fruit. Can have an exfoliating effect on the skin. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
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Ingredient list view
Water, Bambusa arundinacea stem extract, Diatomaceous earth, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Propanediol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Glycerin, Lactic acid, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, C15-19 alkane, Ilex paraguariensis leaf extract, Ilex guayusa leaf extract, Potassium sorbate, Polyglyceryl-6 laurate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Bromelain, Ananas sativus fruit extract, Sodium phytate, Papain, Carica papaya fruit extract, Polyglycerin-6, Zingiber officinale root oil, Passiflora edulis fruit extract, Xanthan gum, Curcuma longa root powder, Hylocereus undatus fruit extract
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Topical formulation containing Ilex Paraguariensis extract increases metalloproteinases and myeloperoxidase activities in mice exposed to UVB radiation