La Roche-Posay Effaclar K [+] - Renovating Care For Oily Skin

La Roche-PosayEffaclar K [+] - Renovating Care For Oily SkinIngredients

La Roche-Posay Effaclar K [+] - Renovating Care For Oily Skin is a product from Uncategorized category with 24 ingredients. Notable: Salicylic Acid, Carnosine, Tocopherol. The product is made by La Roche-Posay, from France.

Effaclar K [+] - Renovating Care For Oily Skin provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Softening and 10 more.

Organic score: 25% natural vs 71% chemical.

INCI

1
Water
Solvent
2
Propylene Glycol
Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
3
Octyldodecanol
Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Solvent
4
Dimethicone
Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient
5
PEG-100 Stearate
Cleansing agent, Surfactant
6
Glyceryl Stearate SE
Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
7
Salicylic Acid
Skin conditioning agent, Antiacne agent, Antidandruff agent, Exfoliant, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Keratolytic, Masking, Preservative
8
Ammonium Polyacryldimethyltauramide/​ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

All the Positive

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BHA [1]: Salicylic Acid
Antioxidants [2]: Carnosine, Tocopherol
Softening 7: Octyldodecanol, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sarcosine, Perlite, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol
Moisturizing 6: Propylene Glycol, Octyldodecanol, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol
Cleansing 2: Salicylic Acid, Perlite
Soothing 2: Salicylic Acid, Sarcosine

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores
Risk of clogging pores
Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol
Contains chemical fragrances
Contains chemical fragrances
Fragrance
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
PEG-100 Stearate
Silicones
Silicones
1 component
Dimethicone#4
PEG
PEG
1 component
PEG-100 Stearate#5

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: 3Negative: 0
Propylene Glycol#2Butylene Glycol#22Tocopherol#23
Oily skin
Positive: 1Negative: 1
Salicylic Acid#7Glyceryl Stearate SE#6
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0Negative: 1
Salicylic Acid#7

Detailed view

La Roche-Posay Effaclar K [+] - Renovating Care For Oily Skin

#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.

#2Propylene 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
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.

#3Octyldodecanol

Origin: chemical
Role: Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Solvent
Moisturizing
Softening
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#4Dimethicone

Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient
Silicones
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]

Dimethicone is the most popular silicone. It makes the skin softer and forms a film adding smooth and silky feeling. This film not only improves how the skin feels but also works as a protective barrier. It also improves the visual appearance of your skin by filling small wrinkles. What you should really know is that this component is difficult to wash off! So make sure you did proper cleansing after using it.

#5PEG-100 Stearate

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Surfactant
Moisturizing
Softening
Malassezia unsafe
PEG
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]

Peg-100 Stearate is a good emulsifier that makes the ingredients mix nicely. It also makes the skin soft and moisturized. Peg-100 Stearate is also known for its cleansing effect. CIR Expert Panel marked this ingredient as safe.

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