Effaclar K (+)

La Roche-Posay

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Average rating from 4 Ratings

2.8

Effaclar K (+)

La Roche-Posay

Face Skincare • Treatments • Acne & Blemish Treatments

2.8

from 4 Ratings

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Product Ingredient Safety Breakdown (EWG Rating Ratings)

Low Risk
Moderate Risk
High Risk
Unknown

92%

CIR Findings Breakdown

A - Safe as Used
B - Safe with Qualifications
C - Unsafe
Unknown

38%

23%

38%

EWG	CIR	Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions	Notes
1	A	Glyceryl Stearate (Emollient,Emulsifying)	Fungal Acne Trigger
1	A	Disodium EDTA (Viscosity Controlling,Chelating Agent)
1		Sarcosine (Skin Conditioning)
1	A	Cetyl Alcohol (Masking,Emollient,Surfactant,Fragrance,Viscosity Controlling,Viscosity Increasing Agent,Emulsion Stabilising,Emulsifying,Opacifying,Foam Boosting)	Comedogenic Rating (2)
1	B	Silica Silylate (Skin Conditioning,Emollient,Viscosity Controlling,Emulsion Stabilising,Antifoaming Agent,Bulking Agent,Anticaking Agent,Suspending Agent -Nonsurfactant)
1		Ammonium Alum (Cosmetic Astringent,Antiperspirant Agent)
1	A	Octyldodecanol (Solvent,Skin Conditioning,Perfuming,Emollient,Fragrance)
1	A	Xanthan Gum (Skin Conditioning,Viscosity Controlling,Viscosity Increasing Agent,Emulsion Stabilising,Binding Agent,Binding,Surfactant -Emulsifying Agent,Gel Forming)
1		Water (Solvent)
1		Carnosine (Skin Conditioning)
1	B	Capryloyl Salicylic Acid (Skin Conditioning)
1	A	Butylene Glycol (Solvent,Skin Conditioning,Masking,Fragrance,Humectant,Viscosity Controlling,Viscositydecreasing Agent)	Good for Dry Skin Comedogenic Rating (1)
3	B	Propylene Glycol (Solvent,Skin Conditioning,Fragrance,Humectant,Viscosity Controlling,Viscosity Decreasing Agent,Skin-Conditioningagent - Miscellaneous)	Good for Dry Skin
4	B	Salicylic Acid (Skin Conditioning,Masking,Fragrance,Hair Conditioning,Antidandruff Agent,Antiacne Agent,Denaturant,Preservative,Exfoliant,Keratolytic,Corn/Callus/Wart Remover)	Acne-Fighting Good for Oily Skin Bad for Sensitive Skin
1		Perlite (Abrasive,Absorbent,Bulking Agent,Suspending Agent - Nonsurfactant)
1	A	Pentylene Glycol (Solvent,Skin Conditioning)
1		Ammonium Polyacryldimethyltauramide
1		Tocopherol (Vitamin E)	Anti-Aging Good for Dry Skin Comedogenic Rating (3)
2	B	Acrylates Copolymer (Antistatic Agent,Binding Agent,Binding,Film Forming,Hair Fixing,Adhesive,Suspending Agent -Nonsurfactant)
2		TEA-Laurate (Surfactant,Emulsifying,Sufactant,Foaming)
3	A	Dimethicone (Skin Conditioning,Emollient,Antifoaming Agent,Skin Protecting)	Silicone Comedogenic Rating (1)
3	B	Sodium Hydroxide (Ph Adjuster,Buffering Agent,Denaturant)
3		Zinc PCA (Skin Conditioning,Humectant)
3	A	PEG-100 Stearate (Surfactant)	Fungal Acne Trigger
8		Fragrance (Masking,Perfuming,Deodorant)
1 2	A	Silica (Viscosity Controlling,Abrasive,Absorbent,Bulking Agent,Opacifying,Anticaking Agent)