CliniquePore Refining Solutions Charcoal MaskIngredients

Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Charcoal Mask is a product from Face Masks category with 27 ingredients. Notable: Glycerin, Caffeine, Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate. The product is made by Clinique, from United States.

Pore Refining Solutions Charcoal Mask provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 13 more.

Organic score: 41% natural vs 44% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Kaolin

Abrasive, Anticaking agent, Bulking agent

Butylene Glycol

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Bentonite

Bulking agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Viscosity controlling agent

Montmorillonite

Abrasive, Bulking agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Stabilising, Viscosity controlling agent

Polysorbate-20

Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

PEG-100 Stearate

Cleansing agent, Surfactant

Glycerin

Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

All the Positive

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Antioxidants [2]: Caffeine, Lecithin

Softening 10: Butylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycerin, Lecithin, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sorbitan Laurate, Galactoarabinan

Moisturizing 5: Butylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate

Cleansing 2: Kaolin, Hexylene Glycol

Soothing 2: Kaolin, Galactoarabinan

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Laurate, PEG-150 Distearate, Hexylene Glycol

Can support fungal acne

Polysorbate-20, PEG-100 Stearate, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Sorbitan Laurate

Silicones

1 component

Dimethicone^#19

PEG

2 components

PEG-100 Stearate^#7

PEG-150 Distearate^#21

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 4Negative: 0

Butylene Glycol^#3Glycerin^#8Caffeine^#11Sodium Hyaluronate^#18

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Detailed view

Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Charcoal Mask

#1Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#2Kaolin

Origin: natural

Role: Abrasive, Anticaking agent, Bulking agent

Cleansing

Soothing

Lightening

Lifting

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#3Butylene Glycol

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Moisturizing

Softening

Hair protection

Comedogenic rating [ 1 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Good for dry skin

Butylene Glycol is a very popular synthetic alcohol. It helps the product to absorb deeper and faster. It is also a solvent for other ingredients. As for the skin benefits, it helps to attract water and helps to make the skin softer.

Unlike many other “Glycols”, it is not harmful and that's why it is used in many products. It was approved by US FDA and US EPA for usage.