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What can the product work for?
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
With antibacterial, antiseptic and antifungal properties, the gel reduces the amount of impurities on your face for a fresher, cleaner feel.
isohexadecane
0.7% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
oleth-10
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together
polysorbate 80
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Enjoy clear, flawless skin with the Zirh Fix Targeted Skin Clearing Gel , a formula that works hard to free you from spots and blemishes for a smooth, even finish.
salicylic acid
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
retinyl palmitate
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
zinc gluconate
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
50/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
salicylic acid
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
hamamelis virginiana water
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
triticum vulgare germ extract
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract that might have moisturizing properties. Avoid if you suffer from wheat or gluten intolerance
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
zinc gluconate
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-blemish,
Exfoliation
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
salicylic acid
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
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Potential irritants
salicylic acid
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Antibacterial,
Evens skin tone
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
hamamelis virginiana water
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
triticum vulgare germ extract
0.15% -
0.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract that might have moisturizing properties. Avoid if you suffer from wheat or gluten intolerance
All ingredients
cyclopentasiloxane
5.1% -
6.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
butylene glycol
3.8% -
4.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, Acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, Dimethiconol, Isohexadecane, Salicylic acid, Hamamelis virginiana water, Saccharide isomerate, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Caffeine, Polysorbate 80, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Panthenol, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Sodium pca, Magnesium gluconate, Sodium citrate, Sodium lactate, Urea, Zinc gluconate, Oleth-10, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Enteromorpha compressa extract, Epilobium fleischeri extract, Malic acid, Phospholipids, Sucrose, Tartaric acid, Hydrolyzed glycyrrhizinate, Sodium hyaluronate, Beta-sitosterol, Serenoa serrulata fruit extract, Hyssopus officinalis extract, Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, Triticum vulgare germ extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Alcohol, Ascorbyl palmitate, Retinyl palmitate, Aminomethyl propanol, Trisodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
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