Essence Of Success

Banderas

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About this product

The Banderas Essence Of Success is a misc. Our analysis of its 38 ingredients (17 low-risk) rates it Excellent (87/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Misc
Ingredients
38
Low-risk
17
Fragrance
Contains fragrance
Origin
Spain
Data updated
Jun 2026

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe

Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 1/6
Good for dry skin
Cetyl Acetate
Caution for dry skin
Anethole Terpineol Alcohol Menthol Alcohol Denat. Camphor
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin 2/0
Good for oily/acne-prone skin
Alcohol Alcohol Denat.
Sensitive Skin 2/21
Good for sensitive skin
Menthol Camphor
Caution for sensitive skin
Linalyl Acetate Cetyl Acetate Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Anethole Geranyl Acetate Terpineol Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes Alcohol Menthol Alcohol Denat. Linalool Citronellol Limonene Citral Geraniol Coumarin Camphor Beta-Caryophyllene Amyl Salicylate Hexamethylindanopyran Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil

Ingredients list

38 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (7)
All38 Masking18 Fragrance15 Perfuming13 Skin Conditioning7 Solvent5 Cosmetic Colorant4 Denaturant4 Tonic3
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
4
Alcohol Denat.
(Antifoaming Agent, Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling)
Bad for Dry Skin
Bad for Dry Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
1
Water
(Solvent)
PARFUM
(Fragrance, Perfuming)
1
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
(Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning)
1
Linalyl Acetate
(Fragrance, Masking)
5
Linalool
(Fragrance, Deodorant, Masking)
Allergens
Allergens
6
Limonene
(Deodorant, Perfuming, Solvent)
Allergens
Allergens
Hexamethylindanopyran
(Masking, Perfuming)
2
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
(Uv Absorber, Uv Filter)
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
(Fragrance, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Cetyl Acetate
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Masking)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil
(Skin Conditioning)
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
(Masking)
Pinene
(Antifoaming, Fragrance)
5
Citronellol
(Fragrance, Masking)
Allergens
Allergens
7
Coumarin
(Fragrance, Masking)
Allergens
Allergens
7
Citral
(Flavoring Agent, Fragrance, Masking)
Allergens
Allergens
Lavandula Hybrida Extract
(Skin Conditioning Emollient)
Amyl Salicylate
(Perfuming, Skin Conditioning)
1
Geranyl Acetate
(Fragrance, Perfuming, Tonic)
Beta-Caryophyllene
(Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning)
1
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
(Masking)
Rose Ketone-4
(Perfuming)
1
Anethole
(Denaturant, Flavoring Agent, Fragrance, Masking)
1
Terpineol
(Denaturant, Masking, Perfuming, Solvent)
Mentha Piperita Oil
(Fragrance, Perfuming, Refreshing, Tonic)
Terpinolene
(Perfuming)
7
Geraniol
(Fragrance, Masking, Tonic)
Allergens
Allergens
Alpha-Terpinene
(Perfuming)
2
Alcohol
(Antifoaming Agent, Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling)
Bad for Dry Skin
Bad for Dry Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
2
Camphor
(Denaturant, External Analgesic, Fragrance, Plasticizer, Masking)
Good for Oily Skin
Good for Oily Skin
1
Menthol
(Denaturant, External Analgesic, Flavoring Agent, Fragrance, Oral Health Caredrug, Masking, Refreshing, Soothing)
Good for Oily Skin
Good for Oily Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Dry Skin
Bad for Dry Skin
1
Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) Citrate
(Uv Absorber)
3
CI 60730
(Cosmetic Colorant)
2
CI 42090
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant)
3
CI 19140
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant)
2
CI 17200
(Cosmetic Colorant)

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Key ingredients

Alcohol Denat.
Astringent
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
Uv Absorber, Uv Filter
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Acetate
Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil
Skin Conditioning

Benefits

Fungal-acne (Malassezia) safe
Good for oily/acne-prone skin

Concerns

Contains eu allergen
Coumarin — higher EWG
Citral — higher EWG
Geraniol — higher EWG
May not suit dry skin
May not suit sensitive skin

EWG flags hazard, not real-world risk — ratings don't account for how much of an ingredient a product contains. Treat these as things to research, not verdicts. How we score →

Ingredients explained

Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
PARFUM
Fragrance, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragrancePerfuming
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Masking, Perfuming
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 MaskingPerfumingSkin conditioning
Linalyl Acetate
Fragrance, Masking
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 FragranceMasking
Hexamethylindanopyran
Masking, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A MaskingPerfuming
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
Uv absorber, Uv filter
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 Uv absorberUv filter
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Fragrance, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragrancePerfumingSkin conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Other
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Masking
Pinene
Antifoaming, Fragrance
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AntifoamingFragrance
Lavandula Hybrida Extract
Skin conditioning emollient
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning emollient
Amyl Salicylate
Perfuming, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A PerfumingSkin conditioning
Geranyl Acetate
Fragrance, Perfuming
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 FragrancePerfumingTonic
Beta-Caryophyllene
Masking, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A MaskingPerfumingSkin conditioning
+ 12 more — see the full ingredients list above
Alcohol Denat.
Antifoaming agent, Antimicrobial
Causes moisture evaporation - prone to dry out skinRead moreShow less
EWG 4 Antifoaming agentAntimicrobialAstringentMaskingSolventViscosity controlling Bad for Dry SkinBad for Sensitive Skin
Linalool
Fragrance, Deodorant
Moderate-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 5 FragranceDeodorantMasking Allergens
Limonene
Deodorant, Perfuming
Moderate-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 6 DeodorantPerfumingSolvent Allergens
Cetyl Acetate
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSkin conditioningEmollientMasking Bad for Oily Skin
Citronellol
Fragrance, Masking
Moderate-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 5 FragranceMasking Allergens
Coumarin
Fragrance, Masking
Higher-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 7 FragranceMasking Allergens
Citral
Flavoring agent, Fragrance
Higher-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 7 Flavoring agentFragranceMasking Allergens
Geraniol
Fragrance, Masking
Higher-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 7 FragranceMaskingTonic Allergens
Alcohol
Antifoaming agent, Antimicrobial
Causes moisture evaporation - prone to dry out skinRead moreShow less
EWG 2 Antifoaming agentAntimicrobialAstringentMaskingSolventViscosity controlling Bad for Dry SkinBad for Sensitive Skin
Camphor
Denaturant, External analgesic
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 DenaturantExternal analgesicFragrancePlasticizerMasking Good for Oily Skin
Menthol
Denaturant, External analgesic
Potentially a skin irritantRead moreShow less
EWG 1 DenaturantExternal analgesicFlavoring agentFragranceOral health caredrugMaskingRefreshingSoothing Good for Oily SkinBad for Sensitive SkinBad for Dry Skin

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Morning only: Apply as the last step of your AM routine, after moisturiser, and reapply every ~2 hours of sun exposure.

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