Glamglow Super Clearing Treatment Mud Mask: Look at the label

Glamglow Super Clearing Treatment Mud Mask is the 23rd best selling beauty product on Amazon.com this week. (How random is that!) Water It takes water to make mud. Kaolin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate It also takes dirt to make mud. Or at least clay which is what these two materials are. Sodium Hydroxide Used to raise the pH. Eucalyptus Globulus An essential oil. Mandelic Acid An alpha hydroxy acid that supposedly helps reduce skin pigmentation. Charcoal Charcoal is known for its ability to absorb toxins in the digestive system but it really doesn’t do much went applied to skin. Parfum [Benzyl Benzoate, Linalool] Some not sure why this product would need a fragrance when it contains natural oils that could cover the holder of the clay. Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Pyruvic Acid, Salicylic Acid These are the alpha and beta hydroxy acids that could, at least in the theory, help clear up your skin. Based on their position in the ingredient list (it’s hard to tell since the company doesn’t disclose their actual concentration) it seems doubtful that there’s really very much of these acids in the formula. Typically a beta hydroxy acid like salicylic acid would be used somewhere around 3%. Xanthan Gum A thickening agent that helps hold the muddy mixture together. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe can help soothe skin when left on but won’t do much in a product that’s rinsed away like this mask. Maltodextrin A bulking agent. Has no ...
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