Here's our breakdown of the notable ingredients, benefits, and concerns we determined from the ingredients in this product. Click any item to learn more.

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Acne Fighting

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

Ingredients Overview

Here's our quick-to-read summary of the ingredients in this product. Keep scrolling if you'd like to learn more about what each ingredient does!

Ingredient

Com. / Irr. Rating

Features

Masking, Solvent

Perfuming, Solvent

Solvent

0 / 0

Astringent, Solvent

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Emollient

Cosmetic Colorant

1 / 2

Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Abrasive, Absorbent, Cosmetic Colorant

Cosmetic Colorant, Skin Protecting, UV Absorber, UV Filter

1 / 0

Absorbent, Skin Conditioning

Astringent, Skin Conditioning

Skin Conditioning

UV Absorber

Cosmetic Colorant

Ingredients Explained

This product contains 21 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it

Butyl Acetate

What it does: Masking, Solvent

We don't have a description for Butyl Acetate.

Ethyl Acetate

What it does: Perfuming, Solvent

Ethyl Acetate is a fragrance.

Nitrocellulose

What it does:

We don't have a description for Nitrocellulose.

Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer

What it does:

We don't have a description for Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer.

Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate

What it does:

We don't have a description for Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate.

Isopropyl Alcohol

What it does: Solvent

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Isopropyl Alcohol is more commonly known as rubbing alcohol. It is most commonly used as a solvent, meaning it helps other ingredients dissolve.

This ingredient is an astringent alcohol. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin as they high amounts may strip away your skin's natural oils.

Other types of astringent alcohols include:

According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.

Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.

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Sd Alcohol 40-B

What it does: Astringent, Solvent

SD Alcohol 40-B is created by denaturing ethanol with tert-Butyl alcohol and denatonium benzoate. It is a solvent and astringent.

The 'SD' stands for 'specially denatured'. Denatured alcohol means the structure has been altered.

The 40-B is given by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. This is in accordance to the method of how the alcohol was denatured.

This ingredient is a solvent alcohol.

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Water

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Epoxidized Soybean Oil

What it does: Emollient

Epoxidized Soybean Oil is an oil. It can be bad for acne prone skin.

CI 17200

What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 17200 is a synthetic reddish-purple dye.

Calcium Fluoride

What it does:

We don't have a description for Calcium Fluoride.

Ceramium Rubrum Extract

What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Ceramium Rubrum Extract.

Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate

What it does:

We don't have a description for Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate.

Aluminum Silicate

What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent, Cosmetic Colorant

Aluminum Silicate is an exfoliant.

Zinc Oxide

What it does: Cosmetic Colorant, Skin Protecting, UV Absorber, UV Filter

Community Rating: Liked

Zinc Oxide is a mineral broad-spectrum UV filter; it is the broadest UVA and UVB reflector approved by the FDA. While it is most commonly man-made for cosmetics, it can naturally occur in zincite, a rare mineral.

Today, traditional and nano-sized zinc oxide can be found in beauty products. Nano-sized zinc oxide can enhance a product's UV protection. While it is not believed to have a negative effect on skin, nano-zinc oxide can be harmful to coral reefs.

More about harmful reef ingredients here.

Zinc Oxide also has antibacterial and calming properties. It is not water soluble.

Zinc has been used throughout history as an ingredient in paint and medicine. An Indian text from 500BC is believed to list zinc oxide as a salve for open wound. The Ancient Greek physician Dioscorides has also mentioned the use of zinc as an ointment in 1AD.

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Boron Nitride

What it does: Absorbent, Skin Conditioning

Boron Nitride is compound consisting of boron and nitrogen. It is used to absorb oil and modify adherence/ slip in products.

This means it is often used in makeup products to help them last longer.

Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Extract

What it does: Astringent, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Extract.

Lavandula Angustifolia Extract

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Disliked

Lavandula Angustifolia Extract comes from the lavender flower. Lavandula Angustifolia is known as the English Lavender and famous for creating purple fields in Provence, France.

Lavandula Angustifolia Extract has anti-inflammatory properties due to its prostanoids and histamine content. Lavender also contains flavonoids and phenolic acids (such as ferulic acid), potent antioxidants.

Lavender extract may have a scent. It contains linalool, a known allergen. However, lavender extract contains less linalool than lavender essential oil.

Learn more about Lavandula Angustifolia Extract

Benzophenone-1

What it does: UV Absorber

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Benzophenone-1 is not reef safe.

CI 60725

What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for Ci 60725.

CI 42090

What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 42090 is a synthetic dye created from petroleum. It is used to give a bright blue color to cosmetics, medicine, and food.

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0% have mixed ratings

14% are disliked or very disliked

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When to use

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Directions

As a treatment, apply one coat every day for a week. Remove and apply one coat twice a week for two weeks, removing each week. Then use a regular base coat under your favorite nail polish.

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