Moringa Face Scrub

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About this product

The Skin Story Moringa Face Scrub is a exfoliating scrubs & peeling gel. Our analysis of its 21 ingredients (14 low-risk) rates it Excellent (91/100). Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.

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At a glance

Type
Exfoliating Scrubs & Peeling Gel
Ingredients
21
Low-risk
14
Fragrance
Contains fragrance
Origin
India

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 4/7
Good for dry skin
Lactose Sodium PCA Glycerin Olive Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
Caution for dry skin
Glycerin Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Acrylates Copolymer Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate Sodium Hydroxide PEG-50 Shea Butter Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin No data
Sensitive Skin 1/2
Good for sensitive skin
Glycerin
Caution for sensitive skin
Glycerin Methylisothiazolinone

Ingredients list

21 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (7)
All21 Humectant5 Skin Conditioning5 Hair Conditioning5 Antistatic Agent5 Film Forming4 Viscosity Controlling4 Surfactant4 Emulsifying4
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
Water
(Solvent)
1
2
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
(Cleansing, Denaturant, Emulsifying, Foaming, Surfactant)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Sulfate
Sulfate
4
B
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
(Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Sufactant, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
2
B
Acrylates Copolymer
(Adhesive, Artificial Nail Builder, Binding Agent, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Suspending Agent Nonsurfactant, Antistatic Agent, Binding)
3
B
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
(Antistatic Agent, Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foaming, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant, Viscosity Controlling)
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
PARFUM
(Fragrance, Perfuming)
Olive Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
(Emollient, Emulsifying)
3
PEG-50 Shea Butter
(Emulsifying, Surfactant)
1
B
Sodium PCA
(Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Antistatic Agent, Skin Conditioning)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
(Anti Sebum, Astringent, Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Lactose
(Humectant, Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
(Adhesive, Binding Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Antistatic Agent, Binding, Surfactant, Viscosity Controlling)
3
B
Sodium Hydroxide
(Denaturant, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent)
3
A
Benzophenone-4
(Uv Absorber, Uv Filter)
Moringa Oleifera Callus Extract
(Antioxidant, Hair Conditioning, Skin Protecting)
1
A
Disodium EDTA
(Chelating Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
6
B
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
(Preservative)
7
B
Methylisothiazolinone
(Preservative)
3
CI 19140
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant)
2
CI 42090
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant)

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Key ingredients

Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant, Skin Protecting
Olive Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Astringent, Skin Conditioning

Benefits

No standout benefits flagged for this product.

Concerns

Contains sulfate
Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
Methylisothiazolinone — 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
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR B Antistatic agentHair conditioningSkin conditioningSufactantFoam boostingViscosity increasing agentViscosity controlling
Acrylates Copolymer
Adhesive, Artificial nail builder
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR B AdhesiveArtificial nail builderBinding agentFilm formingHair fixingSuspending agent -nonsurfactantAntistatic agentBinding
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Antistatic agent, Cleansing
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B Antistatic agentCleansingEmulsifyingFoamingHair conditioningSkin conditioningSurfactantViscosity controlling
PARFUM
Fragrance, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragrancePerfuming
Olive Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
Emollient, Emulsifying
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A EmollientEmulsifying
PEG-50 Shea Butter
Emulsifying, Surfactant
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 EmulsifyingSurfactant
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Anti sebum, Astringent
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Anti sebumAstringentSkin conditioning
Lactose
Humectant, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A HumectantSkin conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Adhesive, Binding agent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A AdhesiveBinding agentEmulsion stabilisingFilm formingViscosity increasing agentAntistatic agentBindingSurfactantViscosity controlling
Sodium Hydroxide
Denaturant, Ph adjuster
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B DenaturantPh adjusterBuffering agent
Benzophenone-4
Uv absorber, Uv filter
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A Uv absorberUv filter
Moringa Oleifera Callus Extract
Antioxidant, Hair conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Disodium EDTA
Chelating agent, Viscosity controlling
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Chelating agentViscosity controlling
CI 19140
Colorant, Cosmetic colorant
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 ColorantCosmetic colorant
+ 1 more — see the full ingredients list above
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing, Denaturant
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 1–2 CleansingDenaturantEmulsifyingFoamingSurfactant Bad for Oily SkinSulfate
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
Sodium PCA
Hair conditioning, Humectant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B Hair conditioningHumectantAntistatic agentSkin conditioning Good for Dry Skin
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Moderate-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 6 CIR B Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Higher-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 7 CIR B Preservative

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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