It has ingredients that are good for fighting acne, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture

Free From

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

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Rituals Cosmetics is from Netherlands. This product is used in 1 routines created by our community.

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Ingredient List (12)

Kaolin, Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Charcoal Powder, Lithothamnion Calcareum Powder, Maris Limus Extract, Cyclodextrin, Moroccan Lava Clay, Laminaria Digitata Powder, Fucus Vesiculosus Powder, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, CI 77499

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

AHA

Exfoliators (5)

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin

Skin Texture

Reduces Large Pores

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting

Brightening

Concerns

Irritating

Rosacea

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

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Features

Abrasive, Absorbent, Cosmetic Colorant

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Abrasive, Buffering, Skin Protecting

Buffering, Masking

Abrasive, Absorbent

Abrasive

Skin Protecting

Absorbent

Abrasive, Absorbent, Emulsion Stabilising

Skin Conditioning

Antioxidant, Perfuming

Cosmetic Colorant

Ingredients Explained

This product contains 12 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it

Kaolin

What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent, Cosmetic Colorant

Community Rating: Liked

Kaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.

Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.

Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.

The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.

Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.

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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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Citric Acid

What it does: Buffering, Masking

Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Charcoal Powder

What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent

Community Rating: Mixed

Charcoal Powder is an exfoliant.

Lithothamnion Calcareum Powder

What it does: Abrasive

Lithothamnion Calcareum Powder is an exfoliant.

Maris Limus Extract

What it does: Skin Protecting

We don't have a description for Maris Limus Extract.

Cyclodextrin

What it does: Absorbent

We don't have a description for Cyclodextrin.

Moroccan Lava Clay

What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent, Emulsion Stabilising

Moroccan Lava Clay is an exfoliant.

Laminaria Digitata Powder

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Laminaria Digitata Powder comes from the dark brown seaweed, Laminaria Digitata. It is a potent antioxidant, which also provides soothing and hydrating benefits.

Many studies show the antioxidant components of Laminaria Digitata to help with anti-inflammation. Laminaria Digitata contains amino acids, proteins, sugars, and vitamins. Small amounts of minerals such as phosphorous, iron, potassium, and copper are also found the seaweed.

Fucus Vesiculosus Powder

What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Fucus Vesiculosus Powder.

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

What it does: Antioxidant, Perfuming

Community Rating: Mixed

This tea tree oil comes from the leaves of the Tea Tree plant. Tea tree oil has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.

According to the book Journal of Profiles of Drug Substances, tea tree helps in reducing acne-causing bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes. This is due to the Terpinen components of tea tree oil.

Tea tree may cause sensitivity and irritation for some people. This oil naturally contains fragrance such as linalool and limonene.

However, research shows irritation usually occurs when using pure tea tree oil and not in cosmetic products.

Tea tree oil was found to help relieve the symptoms of psoriasis in one study.

Tea tree oil is toxic when ingested. Another study showed it to caused damage to the nervous system of dogs and cats when applied to their skin or given orally.

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CI 77499

What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Community Rating: Mixed

Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

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