White Story Acne Facial Wash

White StoryAcne Facial WashIngredients

White Story Acne Facial Wash is a product from Cleansers category with 18 ingredients. Notable: Niacinamide, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Glutathione. The product is made by White Story.

Acne Facial Wash provides following positive effects: Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Pore Shrinking, Softening and 10 more.

Organic score: 22% natural vs 67% chemical.

INCI

1
Water
Solvent
2
Lauric Acid
Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
3
Palmitic Acid
Cleansing agent, Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Hair conditioning, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
5
Potassium Hydroxide
Buffering agent
6
Niacinamide
Skin conditioning agent, Hair conditioning, Smoothing
7
Stearic Acid
Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant
8
Glycerin
Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

All the Positive

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BHA [1]: Salicylic Acid
Vitamins [1]: Niacinamide
Antioxidants [2]: Niacinamide, Glutathione
Cleansing 4: Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Salicylic Acid, Cocamide Dea
Softening 3: Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate
Soothing 3: Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Glutathione
Moisturizing 2: Stearic Acid, Glycerin

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores
Risk of clogging pores
Lauric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Contains chemical fragrances
Contains chemical fragrances
Fragrance
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
Lauric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Glycol Distearate
Sulfates
Sulfates
1 component
Sodium Laureth Sulfate#9

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: 2Negative: 1
Palmitic Acid#3Glycerin#8Sodium Laureth Sulfate#9
Oily skin
Positive: 1Negative: 2
Salicylic Acid#12Lauric Acid#2Stearic Acid#7
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0Negative: 1
Salicylic Acid#12

Detailed view

White Story Acne Facial Wash

#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.

#2Lauric Acid

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
Antiseptic
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 4 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Bad for oily skin
Bad for oily skin

#3Palmitic Acid

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Good for dry skin

Palmitic Acid is an emulsion stabilizer. It reduces water evaporation from the surface of your skin. That’s why this component is good if you suffer from dryness. It also increases the efficiency of other surfactants in the formulation. It can be found in many organic oils including Avocado oil, Cocoa oil, Olive oil etc.

#4Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Origin: natural
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Hair conditioning, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Cleansing
Hair conditioning
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a pH 4.5-5.5 liquid that is used to improve the overall efficiency of the formulation. It’s usually combined with different surfactants and is used because of its cleansing efficiency. It helps to remove sebum and dirt from the skin and hair. It also works as a foaming agent helping to make a pleasant foam.

#5Potassium Hydroxide

Origin: chemical
Role: Buffering agent
EWG Rating [ 2 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

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