The Hormonal Acne Cream

Uncouth

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About this product

The Uncouth The Hormonal Acne Cream is a misc. Our analysis of its 12 ingredients (6 low-risk) rates it Excellent (89/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone skin.

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Misc
Ingredients
12
Low-risk
6
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
United Kingdom

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

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

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 2/3
Good for dry skin
C13-14 Isoparaffin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Caution for dry skin
Maltodextrin Laureth-7 Tranexamic Acid
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin 1/0
Good for oily/acne-prone skin
Tranexamic Acid
Sensitive Skin 2/3
Good for sensitive skin
Tocopheryl Acetate Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Caution for sensitive skin
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Phenoxyethanol Triethylene Glycol

Ingredients list

12 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (4)
All12 Skin Conditioning8 Solvent4 Film Forming4 Emollient2 Masking2 Binding Agent2 Emulsion Stabilising2 Fragrance2
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
Spironolactone
(Not Reported)
Tranexamic Acid
(Cosmetic Astringent, Skin Conditioning)
B
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
(Skin Conditioning)
Good for Sensitive Skin
Good for Sensitive Skin
1
B
C13-14 Isoparaffin
(Emollient, Solvent)
1
A
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
(Emollient, Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Solvent)
1
Water
(Solvent)
3
B
Laureth-7
(Emulsifying, Surfactant)
1
A
Maltodextrin
(Absorbent, Binding Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Suspending Agent Nonsurfactant, Binding)
4
A
Phenoxyethanol
(Fragrance, Preservative)
Paraben
Paraben
4
B
Polyacrylamide
(Binding Agent, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Antistatic Agent, Binding)
3
Tocopheryl Acetate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
1
4
A
Triethylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling)

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Key ingredients

Tranexamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

Benefits

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

Concerns

Contains paraben
May not suit dry skin
May not suit sensitive skin

Ingredients explained

Spironolactone
Not reported
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Not reported
Tranexamic Acid
Cosmetic astringent, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Cosmetic astringentSkin conditioning
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient, Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B EmollientSolvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Emollient, Masking
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A EmollientMaskingPerfumingSkin conditioningSolvent
Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
Laureth-7
Emulsifying, Surfactant
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B EmulsifyingSurfactant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent, Binding agent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A AbsorbentBinding agentEmulsion stabilisingFilm formingHair conditioningSkin conditioningSuspending agent - nonsurfactantBinding
Polyacrylamide
Binding agent, Film forming
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR B Binding agentFilm formingHair fixingAntistatic agentBinding
Triethylene Glycol
Fragrance, Viscosity decreasing agent
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 1–4 CIR A FragranceViscosity decreasing agentMaskingSolventViscosity controlling
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A CIR B Skin conditioning Good for Sensitive Skin
Phenoxyethanol
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR A FragrancePreservative Paraben
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant, Skin conditioning
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 3 AntioxidantSkin conditioning Bad for Oily Skin

How to use

How to use

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

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