ESPA Body Smoothing Shower Gel

ESPABody Smoothing Shower GelIngredients

ESPA Body Smoothing Shower Gel is a product from Body Scrubs category with 50 ingredients. Notable: Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Phytic Acid. The product is made by ESPA, from United Kingdom.

Body Smoothing Shower Gel provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Softening and 14 more.

Organic score: 52% natural vs 26% chemical.

INCI

1
Water
Solvent
2
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
Cleansing agent, Foaming, Surfactant
3
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Viscosity controlling agent
4
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing agent, Foaming, Surfactant
5
Polysorbate-20
Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
6
Sclerotium Gum
Skin conditioning agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Viscosity controlling agent
7
Juglans Regia (Persian Walnut)
8
Rosa Canina Seed Powder
Skin conditioning agent, Abrasive, Exfoliant, Keratolytic

All the Positive

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Antioxidants [1]: Phytic Acid
Antiseptic 5: Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Limonene, Sodium Benzoate
Soothing 4: Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil, Phytic Acid
Moisturizing 3: Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glucose, Phytic Acid
Acne fighting 3: Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores
Risk of clogging pores
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil
Risk of allergy
Risk of allergy
Linalool, Limonene, Eugenol, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate
Contains chemical fragrances
Contains chemical fragrances
Fragrance
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
Polysorbate-20, Sucrose Cocoate
Sulfates
Sulfates
1 component
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate#2

ECO Metrics

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Vegan
No
Cruelty free
No
Reef friendly
Yes
Ozone layer safe
Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin
Positive: 0Negative: 0
Oily skin
Positive: 1Negative: 1
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil#25Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil#3
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0Negative: 4
Linalool#18Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil#25Limonene#26Benzyl Benzoate#40

Detailed view

ESPA Body Smoothing Shower Gel

#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.

#2Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Foaming, Surfactant
Sulfates
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]

#3Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Origin: natural
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Viscosity controlling agent
UV Protection
Moisturizing
Cleansing
Acne fighting
Soothing
Regeneration
Comedogenic rating [ 3 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Bad for oily skin
Bad for oily skin

#4Coco-Glucoside

Origin: No information
Role: Cleansing agent, Foaming, Surfactant
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

#5Polysorbate-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.

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