Pure Mask

IDC

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About this product

The IDC Pure Mask is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 30 ingredients (16 low-risk) rates it Excellent (99/100). 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
Emulsion
Ingredients
30
Low-risk
16
Fragrance
Contains fragrance
Origin
Canada

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 5/10
Good for dry skin
Glyceryl Stearate Cetyl Alcohol Butylene Glycol Glycerin Coconut Acid
Caution for dry skin
Cetyl Alcohol Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate Sodium Isethionate Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Stearic Acid Xanthan Gum Glycerin Coconut Acid Bentonite Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin 1/0
Good for oily/acne-prone skin
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
Sensitive Skin 1/6
Good for sensitive skin
Glycerin
Caution for sensitive skin
Menthyl Lactate Cetyl Alcohol Stearic Acid Butylene Glycol Glycerin Phenoxyethanol

Ingredients list

30 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (4)
All30 Skin Conditioning15 Fragrance9 Emulsion Stabilising7 Viscosity Controlling6 Cleansing4 Surfactant4 Emulsifying4 Viscosity Increasing Agent4
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
Water
(Solvent)
1
B
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
(Cleansing, Hair Conditioning, Surfactant)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
2
A
Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
A
Glyceryl Stearate
(Emollient, Emulsifying)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
(Skin Protecting)
1
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
2
A
Bentonite
(Absorbent, Bulking Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Opacifying, Suspending Agent Nonsurfactant, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
copernicia cerifera wax
(Depilatory)
1
A
Stearic Acid
(Fragrance, Sufactant, Emulsifying, Surfactantsurfactant Cleansing Agent Is Included As A Function For The Soap Form Of Stearic Acid., Emulsion Stabilising, Masking, Refatting)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
A
Coconut Acid
(Cleansing, Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant)
1
B
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
(Cleansing, Foaming, Surfactant)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
(Abrasive, Absorbent, Bulking, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Cetyl Alcohol
(Emulsion Stabilising, Fragrance, Opacifying, Emulsifying, Surfactant, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emollient, Masking, Viscosity Controlling)
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
(Astringent, Refreshing, Skin Conditioning, Tonic)
1
B
Sodium Isethionate
(Antistatic Agent, Cleansing, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning)
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
(Moisturising, Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Butylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscositydecreasing Agent, Humectant, Masking, Viscosity Controlling)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
1
Menthyl Lactate
(Flavoring Agent, Fragrance, Masking, Refreshing)
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Xanthan Gum
(Binding Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant Emulsifying Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling)
Acer saccharum extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Disodium EDTA
(Chelating Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
Vibrio Alginolyticus Ferment Filtrate
(Abrasive, Skin Conditioning)
4
A
Phenoxyethanol
(Fragrance, Preservative)
Paraben
Paraben
PARFUM
(Fragrance, Perfuming)
CI 77891
(Colorant)

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Key ingredients

Glycerin
Humectant, Skin Protecting
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin Protecting
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coconut Acid
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient

Benefits

Good for oily/acne-prone skin

Concerns

Contains paraben
Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
May not suit dry skin
May not suit sensitive skin

Ingredients explained

Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin protecting
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin protecting
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
Bentonite
Absorbent, Bulking agent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A AbsorbentBulking agentEmulsion stabilisingOpacifyingSuspending agent -nonsurfactantViscosity increasing agentViscosity controlling
copernicia cerifera wax
Depilatory
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Depilatory
Coconut Acid
Cleansing, Emollient
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A CleansingEmollientEmulsifyingSurfactant
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive, Absorbent
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AbrasiveAbsorbentBulkingViscosity controlling
Cetyl Alcohol
Emulsion stabilising, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Emulsion stabilisingFragranceOpacifyingEmulsifyingSurfactantFoam boostingViscosity increasing agentEmollientMaskingViscosity controlling
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
Astringent, Refreshing
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AstringentRefreshingSkin conditioningTonic
Sodium Isethionate
Antistatic agent, Cleansing
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B Antistatic agentCleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
Moisturising, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A MoisturisingSkin conditioning
Menthyl Lactate
Flavoring agent, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Flavoring agentFragranceMaskingRefreshing
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceSkin conditioning
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceSkin conditioning
Xanthan Gum
Binding agent, Emulsion stabilising
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Binding agentEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioningSurfactant -emulsifying agentViscosity increasing agentBindingGel formingViscosity controlling
+ 8 more — see the full ingredients list above
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing, Hair conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B CleansingHair conditioningSurfactant Fungal-acne trigger
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A DenaturantFragranceHair conditioningHumectantOral care agentOral health care drugSkin protectingViscosity decreasing agentPerfumingSolvent Good for Dry SkinFungal-acne trigger
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient, Emulsifying
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A EmollientEmulsifying Fungal-acne trigger
Stearic Acid
Fragrance, Sufactant
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSufactantEmulsifyingSurfactantsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of stearic acid.Emulsion stabilisingMaskingRefatting Bad for Oily SkinFungal-acne trigger
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing, Foaming
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B CleansingFoamingSurfactant Fungal-acne trigger
Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSkin conditioningSolventViscositydecreasing agentHumectantMaskingViscosity controlling Good for Dry Skin
Phenoxyethanol
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR A FragrancePreservative Paraben

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  • 1 Morning & evening: Suitable for both AM and PM use.

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