INCI Butylene Glycol
Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Shell Powder
Abrasive
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Squalane
Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate SE
Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
PEG-100 Stearate
Cleansing agent, Surfactant
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Antioxidants [3] : Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Extract Citric Acid
Softening 9 : Butylene Glycol Cetyl Alcohol Squalane Glyceryl Stearate SE PEG-100 Stearate Glycerin Cinnamonum Cassia (Cinnamon) Hydrolyzed Glycine Soja (Soy) Protein Sorbitan Isostearate
Moisturizing 7 : Butylene Glycol Glyceryl Stearate SE PEG-100 Stearate Glycerin Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Extract Hydrolyzed Glycine Soja (Soy) Protein
Antiseptic 7 : Salix Nigra (Black Willow) Bark Extract Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Extract Sanguisorba Officinalis (Great Burnet) Root Extract Polysorbate-60 Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Phenoxyethanol
Soothing 6 : Salix Nigra (Black Willow) Bark Extract Cinnamonum Cassia (Cinnamon) Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Extract Sanguisorba Officinalis (Great Burnet) Root Extract Polysorbate-60 Citric Acid
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Concerns Pay attention to these components
Risk of clogging pores
Butylene Glycol , Cetyl Alcohol , Squalane , Glyceryl Stearate SE , Sorbitan Isostearate Can support fungal acne
PEG-100 Stearate , Polysorbate-60 Share With Friends Help them to avoid dangerous skincare products and solve their skin problems.
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Components by Skin Type Find out what components are good or bad for your skin type
Dry skin
Positive: 4 Negative: 0
Butylene Glycol #3 Glycerin #14 Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract #16 Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract #17
Oily skin
Positive: 0 Negative: 1
Glyceryl Stearate SE #7
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0 Negative: 1
Citric Acid #29
Detailed view VENeffect Micro-Exfoliant
#1 Water (Aqua Origin: No information
Role: No information
#2 Eau) Origin: No information
Role: No information
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.
Origin: No information
Role: Abrasive
Origin: natural
Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Softening
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. It’s responsible for making your skin soft and improving product thickness . It makes the product easier to apply and feel richer. Though it contains the word “Alcohol” in its title, the component doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols. That’s why a product with this component can still be marked as Alcohol-free. Usually, manufacturers receive this component from coconut or palm oil.
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