ElemisTea Tree S.O.S. SprayIngredients

Elemis Tea Tree S.O.S. Spray is a product from Acne and Blemish Treatments category with 8 ingredients. Notable: Citric Acid. The product is made by Elemis.

Tea Tree S.O.S. Spray provides following positive effects: Moisturizing, Cleansing, Soothing, Lightening, Lifting and 3 more.

Organic score: 25% natural vs 38% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Polysorbate-20

Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil

Fragrance ingredient

Propylene Glycol

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

Dipentene (D-Limonene)

Methylparaben

Fragrance ingredient, Preservative

2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol (Formaldehyde Releaser)

Preservative

Citric Acid

Buffering agent, Chelating agent, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

All the Positive

Find out what good effects the product has

AHA [1]: Citric Acid

Antioxidants [1]: Citric Acid

Moisturizing 1: Propylene Glycol

Cleansing 1: Citric Acid

Soothing 1: Citric Acid

Lightening 1: Citric Acid

Concerns

Pay attention to these components

Can support fungal acne

Polysorbate-20

Parabens

1 component

Methylparaben^#6

ECO Metrics

Find out how eco-friendly the components are

Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

Find out what components are good or bad for your skin type

Dry skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Propylene Glycol^#4

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 2

Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil^#3Citric Acid^#8

Detailed view

Elemis Tea Tree S.O.S. Spray

#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.

#2Polysorbate-20

Origin: chemical

Role: Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

Nutrifying

Malassezia unsafe

EWG Rating [ 3 ]

CIR Rating [ B ]

Polysorbate 20 doesn’t have any notable skin benefits but is used in cosmetics quite often. Manufacturers use it for formulation purposes. It improves the scent, texture, and feel of the product.

#3Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil

Origin: No information

Role: Fragrance ingredient

EWG Rating [ 6 ]

#4Propylene Glycol

Origin: chemical

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

Moisturizing

EWG Rating [ 3 ]

CIR Rating [ B ]

Good for dry skin

Propylene Glycol is a useful componet with many positive effects. It’s a very good moisturizer. It helps to deliver ingredients into deeper layers of the skin. It creates a protective layer on the skin preventing water loss. The component is researched very well and doesn’t have notable side effects. It’s used even for making food.