No Clogs Allowed Deep Pore-clearing Mask
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Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
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Zeolite | |||
Dimethicone | emollient | 0, 1 | |
Isononyl Isononanoate | emollient | ||
Myristyl Myristate | emollient | 2, 0-5 | |
Phenyl Trimethicone | emollient | ||
Dimethicone Crosspolymer | viscosity controlling | ||
Laureth-3 | emulsifying, surfactant/cleansing | ||
Pumice | abrasive/scrub, viscosity controlling | ||
Tribehenin | emollient | ||
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil | antioxidant, emollient | goodie | |
Dipropylene Glycol | solvent | ||
Salicylic Acid | exfoliant, anti-acne, soothing, preservative | superstar | |
Jojoba Esters | soothing, emollient, moisturizer/humectant | ||
Parfum (Fragrance) | perfuming | icky | |
Limonene | perfuming, solvent | icky | |
Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide) | colorant | 0, 0 | |
Ci 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake) | colorant |
Soap & Glory No Clogs Allowed Deep Pore-clearing MaskIngredients explained
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Probably the most common silicone of all. It is a polymer (created from repeating subunits) molecule and has different molecular weight and thus different viscosity versions from water-light to thick liquid.
As for skincare, it makes the skin silky smooth, creates a subtle gloss and forms a protective barrier (aka occlusive). Also, works well to fill in fine lines and wrinkles and give skin a plump look (of course that is only temporary, but still, it's nice). There are also scar treatment gels out there using dimethicone as their base ingredient. It helps to soften scars and increase their elasticity.
As for hair care, it is a non-volatile silicone meaning that it stays on the hair rather than evaporates from it and smoothes the hair like no other thing. Depending on your hair type, it can be a bit difficult to wash out and might cause some build-up (btw, this is not true to all silicones, only the non-volatile types).
An emollient ester with a rich and creamy but non-greasy skin feel. It makes skin supple and protects dry skin.
It's a waxy emollient with a melting point near to skin temperature. It gives body and consistency to the formula and leaves a velvety feel on the skin.
It has a high comedogenicity index (5 out of 5), so it might clog pores if you are prone to it. Famous dermatologist, Dr. Leslie Baumann also writes in her book, The Skin Type Solution to avoid this ingredient if you are acne-prone.
A silicone fluid that gives a nonoily, easy to spread emolliency to the formulas. It is also used as a water repellent additive and to reduce the tackiness and stickiness of other ingredients. It also imparts gloss, softness and better manageability to hair.
A high-molecular-weight silicone elastomer (rubber-like elastic material) that is usually blended with a base silicone fluid (such as dimethicone or cyclopentasiloxane) to give the formula a silky smooth feel and to act as a thickening agent.
We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
It's the triglyceride of behenic acid that works as a thickening or gelling agent, as a compacting agent for pressed powders, and improves heat stability of emulsions.
A goodie plant oil coming from the polyphenol-rich seeds of the grape. It's a light emollient oil that makes your skin feel smooth and nice and also contains a bunch of good-for-the-skin stuff. It's a great source of antioxidant polyphenols, barrier repair fatty acid linoleic acid (about 55-77%, while oleic acid is about 12-27%) and antioxidant, skin-protectant vitamin E.
A clear, colorless liquid that works as a solvent and viscosity decreasing ingredient. It also has great skin-moisturizing abilities.
- It's one of the gold standard ingredients for treating problem skin
- It can exfoliate skin both on the surface and in the pores
- It's a potent anti-inflammatory agent
- It's more effective for treating blackheads than acne
- For acne combine it with antibacterial agents like benzoyl peroxide or azelaic acid
Jojoba-derived emollient wax esters (fatty acid + fatty alcohol) that make your skin feel nice and smooth. Chemically speaking, pure jojoba oil is also a wax ester (read our shiny explanation here), however, the ingredients called jojoba esters on the ingredient lists are made from jojoba oil and/or hydrogenated jojoba oil via interesterification.
They have multiple versions with variable fatty acid chain length and the ingredient can have a liquid, a creamy, a soft or firm paste, or even a hard wax consistency. The common thing between all versions is, that unlike most normal triglyceride oils, jojoba esters have superior stability, provide non-greasy emolliency and are readily absorbed into the skin.
Exactly what it sounds: nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. Fragrance in the US and parfum in the EU is a generic term on the ingredient list that is made up of 30 to 50 chemicals on average (but it can have as much as 200 components!).
If you are someone who likes to know what you put on your face then fragrance is not your best friend - there's no way to know what’s really in it.
Also, if your skin is sensitive, fragrance is again not your best friend. It’s the number one cause of contact allergy to cosmetics. It’s definitely a smart thing to avoid with sensitive skin (and fragrance of any type - natural is just as allergic as synthetic, if not worse!).
A super common and cheap fragrance ingredient. It's in many plants, e.g. rosemary, eucalyptus, lavender, lemongrass, peppermint and it's the main component (about 50-90%) of the peel oil of citrus fruits.
It does smell nice but the problem is that it oxidizes on air exposure and the resulting stuff is not good for the skin. Oxidized limonene can cause allergic contact dermatitis and counts as a frequent skin sensitizer.
Limonene's nr1 function is definitely being a fragrance component, but there are several studies showing that it's also a penetration enhancer, mainly for oil-loving components.
All in all, limonene has some pros and cons, but - especially if your skin is sensitive - the cons probably outweigh the pros.
Ci 77891 is the color code of titanium dioxide. It's a white pigment with great color consistency and dispersibility.
Ci 19140 or Tartrazine is a super common colorant in skincare, makeup, medicine & food. It’s a synthetic lemon yellow that's used alone or mixed with other colors for special shades.
FDA says it's possible, but rare, to have an allergic-type reaction to a color additive. As an example, it mentions that Ci 19140 may cause itching and hives in some people but the colorant is always labeled so that you can avoid it if you are sensitive.
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what‑it‑does | emollient |
irritancy, com. | 0, 1 |
what‑it‑does | emollient |
what‑it‑does | emollient |
irritancy, com. | 2, 0-5 |
what‑it‑does | emollient |
what‑it‑does | viscosity controlling |
what‑it‑does | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing |
what‑it‑does | abrasive/scrub | viscosity controlling |
what‑it‑does | emollient |
what‑it‑does | antioxidant | emollient |
what‑it‑does | solvent |
what‑it‑does | exfoliant | anti-acne | soothing | preservative |
what‑it‑does | soothing | emollient | moisturizer/humectant |
what‑it‑does | perfuming |
what‑it‑does | perfuming | solvent |
what‑it‑does | colorant |
irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
what‑it‑does | colorant |