Daily Concepts Charcoal Soap Sponge Ingredients Explained

Name: Charcoal Soap Sponge
Brand: Daily Concepts

Published on July 17, 2023

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Overview

What it is

Body wash with 11 ingredients that contains exfoliants

Cool Features

It is cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe

Suited For

It has ingredients that are good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

It doesn't contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens or silicones

Fun facts

Daily Concepts is from Netherlands.

We independently verify ingredients and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Does this product need an update? Let us know.

Ingredient List (11)

Glycerin, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Water, Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Charcoal Powder, Parfum, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem, Hydrolyzed Oat Flour, Sodium Bicarbonate

You should know

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 (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Brightening

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema (2)

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

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

0 / 0

Cleansing, Emulsifying

Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foaming

0 / 0

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

0 / 0

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

0 / 0

Abrasive, Absorbent

Masking, Perfuming

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Skin Conditioning

Abrasive, Buffering, Skin Protecting

Ingredients Explained

This product contains 11 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Sodium Palmate

What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying

Sodium Palmate is a surfactant and used to saponify fatty acids. It can be derived from palm oil or synthetically created.

As a surfactant, it helps lift dirt and oil off the skin to be cleansed.

Sodium Palmate is also used during the soap-making process to saponify fatty acids. This helps soap creates bubbles without leaving residue on the skin.

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Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foaming

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is a sulfate with surfactant properties.

The surfactant property make it a great foam creator and cleansing agent. Surfactants help bind ingredients that normally do not mix.

Some studies have shown skin irritation due to prolonged SLS use.

Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) is a milder version of SLS.

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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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Propylene Glycol

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Propylene Glycol is an odorless, colorless liquid. As a humectant, it helps skin retain moisture. It also aids in delivering active ingredients.

Another role of this ingredient is preventing a product from melting or freezing. Propylene glycol also adds antimicrobrial properties to a product, elongating product lifespan.

This ingredient is considered an organic alcohol and commonly added into both cosmetics and foods.

Those with sensitive skin or conditions may deliver a rash when using this ingredient.

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Sorbitol

What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol. It is a hydrating and moisturizing agent created from the reduction process of glucose.

Most sorbitol is usually made from potato starch. It is also found in fruits such as apples and pears.

As a humectant, Sorbitol helps draw water to the skin. This helps keep the skin hydrated. Sorbitol also helps create a thicker texture in products. You might find sorbitol in your toothpaste and other gels.

It is a non-irritating ingredient that is great for those with dry skin.

Sorbitol is a prebiotic. It helps promote the growth of healthy bacteria on your skin. The bacteria on your skin form a microbiome. This microbiome helps protect your skin from infection and harmful bacteria.

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Charcoal Powder

What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent

Community Rating: Mixed

Charcoal Powder is an exfoliant.

Parfum

What it does: Masking, Perfuming

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem.

Hydrolyzed Oat Flour

What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Hydrolyzed Oat Flour.

Sodium Bicarbonate

What it does: Abrasive, Buffering, Skin Protecting

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Sodium Bicarbonate has a more famous name: Baking soda.

In cosmetics, it is used to adjust the acidity. Due to its white crystalline solid form, it can also be an abrasive (exfoliator).

This ingredient is water-soluble.

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27% are loved or liked

9% have mixed ratings

36% are disliked or very disliked

27% have no rating yet

When to use

Here's some more info on how this product is used by our community.

Directions

Simply wet skin and soap sponge with warm water. Select the side of the sponge that feels most comfortable to you. Cleanse the skin in circular motions to lather and exfoliate. Use on body or face depending on your comfort level. For best results, leave on the skin for 30...

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