184 Views
Bazz
Dry/Resilient
Indeed. What works for you may not work with others.
Another thing about ingredients that formulators and chemist have learn is that how the ingredients work together for the formula.
Salt sounds weird to be use in a cleanser but it’s there to make the gel thicker and less runny to make it easy to apply.
Surfactant in lotion feels wrong but in that formula it acts as a emulsifier to keep the oil and water ingredients mix
6
0
sophiessh
Oily/Resilient
This is so true, a lot of harsh surfactants can break me out when used in large amounts in cleansers, but seem to be fine when used as emulsifiers in lotions
1
0
skinwithmadsx
Oily/Sensitive
I personally love checking ingredients lists to see what works for me. I love INCI decoder because if you want, there is in depth science based backing to their claims. A lot of the time with product checking apps they take ingredient tests at face value without accounting for how it is formulated :)
3
0
Boba04
Dry/Sensitive
Yes, figuring out if it can irritate or not is confusing to me, that's why I think minis or sample sachet can help (not always but it's worth trying!)
2
0
Kokoeyez
Oily/Resilient
Yes that’s why I don’t always count on someone else’s regimen working for me. It’s a lot of trial and error until you figure out what your skin likes
1
0
