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Good but expensive
Fair
Poor
Uncomfortable
| Ingredient | Function | Acne | Irritant | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Water
|
Solvent | 1 | ||
|
Diethylhexyl succinate
|
Solvent, Emollient | 2 | 1 | |
|
C12-15 alkyl benzoate
|
Skin conditioning, Emollient | 1 | ||
|
Glycolic Acid
|
Exfoliator, Whitening | 1-4 | ||
|
Cetearyl Alcohol
|
Surfactant, Viscosity Control, Emulsifier | 2 | 2 | 1 |
|
Potassium Hydroxide
|
pH Adjusters | 2-5 | ||
|
Glyceryl Stearate
|
Emollient, Emulsifier | |||
|
PEG-100 Stearate
|
Surfactant | 1 | 0 | 1-3 |
|
Retinol
|
Skin conditioning | 9 | ||
|
Lactic Acid
|
Skin conditioning, Exfoliator, Astringent | 1-4 | ||
|
Urea
|
Antistatic, Skin conditioning, Moisturizer, Anti-inflammatory, Exfoliator | 1-3 | ||
|
Squalane
|
Skin conditioning, Emollient | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Glycerin
|
Solvent, Viscosity Control, Skin conditioning, Moisturizer | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
|
Phospholipids
|
Moisturizer, Emollient | 1 | ||
|
Ubiquinone
|
Antioxidant | 1 | ||
|
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
|
Skin conditioning, Moisturizer, Antioxidant, Astringent, Sunscreen, Emollient | 1-2 | ||
|
Tocopheryl Acetate
|
Skin conditioning, Moisturizer, Antioxidant | 0 | 0 | 2-3 |
|
C13-14 Isoparaffin
|
Solvent, Emollient | 1 | ||
|
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
|
Fragrance, Skin conditioning | 1 | 1 | |
|
Polyacrylamide
|
Viscosity Control, Antistatic | 2-4 | ||
|
Laureth-7
|
Surfactant, Emulsifier | 1-3 | ||
|
Cetearyl Glucoside
|
Viscosity Control, Moisturizer, Emulsifier | 2 | ||
|
Xanthan Gum
|
Surfactant, Viscosity Control | 1 | ||
|
Potassium Sorbate
|
Preservative | 2 | ||
|
Sodium Benzoate
|
Preservative | 1-3 | ||
|
Phenoxyethanol
|
Preservative | 2-4 | ||
|
Disodium EDTA
|
Viscosity Control | 1 |