Halo & Horns All About The Base Micro-Exfoliant Review

Halo & Horns All About The Base Micro-Exfoliant
Review

Does Halo & Horns All About The Base Micro-Exfoliant Work?

 
Halo & Horns All About The Base Micro-Exfoliant is a type of skincare product designed to be rinsed off, peeled off, or otherwise removed from the skin. Research confirming the moisturizing, anti-wrinkle, and soothing effects of such products is very limited. Therefore, we do not provide efficacy ratings for these types of skincare products.

However, you can explore the roles of specific ingredients in the Ingredients Explained section below.

Ingredients

Est. % Ingredient Origin Functions
60
22
5
4.9
2
1.9
1.8
1.5
1
0.3
Est. %
Amber Powder
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Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour
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Niacinamide
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Althaea Officinalis Root
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Salicylic Acid
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Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder
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Sodium Chloride
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Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract
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Hyaluronic Acid
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Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract
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Ingredients explained

Amber Powder
Est. %60
Function
Origin
Amber Powder
Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour
Est. %22
Function
Origin
Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel FlourA mild abrasive, finely milled oat kernel flour that is also used as a formula helper.
Niacinamide
Est. %5
Function
Origin
Niacinamide

Also known as vitamin B3, this ingredient is a true superstar with confirmed moisturizing, anti-acne, hyperpigmentation, and antioxidant benefits. Two studies confirm its significant anti-wrinkle efficacy.

Althaea Officinalis Root
Est. %4.9
Function
Origin
Althaea Officinalis Root
Salicylic Acid
Est. %2
Function
Origin
Salicylic AcidThis effective peeling and anti-inflammatory BHA is used as an anti-acne agent and works by breaking down the junctions between dead skin cells. This results in the peeling of dead skin and the unclogging of pores.
Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder
Est. %1.9
Function
Origin
Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder
Sodium Chloride
Est. %1.8
Function
Origin
Sodium Chloride

You’re definitely familiar with sodium chloride, even if you don’t think you are. It’s table salt! Salt works well with some cleansing ingredients (surfactants) to thicken them into gels. It also acts as a stabilizer for water-in-oil emulsions.

Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract
Est. %1.5
Function
Origin
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root ExtractAn extract from the licorice root. It contains a well-researched anti-inflammatory compound called glycyrrhizin that can reduce inflammation. Licorice root extract is also used for its powerful antioxidant effects and ability to treat pigmentation.
Hyaluronic Acid
Est. %1
Function
Origin
Hyaluronic Acid

A potent, skin-identical humectant moisturizing ingredient that is able to bind water 1000 times its own weight. The anti-aging benefits of hyaluronic acid are due to its ability to stimulate the synthesis of collagen in the skin.

Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract