Acne Warrior Clearing Astringent

4.8
/ 10

Moisturizing

9.5Humectancy0.0Occlusivity

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Pacifica Acne Warrior Clearing Astringent has a moisturizing rating of 4.8 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Purely humectant. It has a very high Humectancy of 9.5 out of 10 and zero Occlusivity (we didn't find any occlusives on the ingredient list).
Tip: Studies suggest that humectants alone do not moisturize the skin. We recommend applying a product with some occlusive ingredients after the use of this one.

SULFATE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
75	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Alcohol Denat.	Botanical, Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Astringent,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
3	Sorbitol	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Flavor
2	Salicylic Acid	Synthetic	Anti-acne,Exfoliant,Soothing,Anti-seborrheic,Fragrance,Preservative,Formula Helper
1.5	Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water	Botanical	Soothing,Astringent
1.3	Niacinamide	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-acne,Soothing,Barrier repair,Anti-pigmentation,Anti-seborrheic
1	Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract	Botanical	Soothing,Emollient
0.3	Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing,Emollient
0.3	Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Astringent
0.3	Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Astringent,Fragrance,Flavor
0.3	Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Soothing,Anti-pigmentation,Fragrance

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.

Alcohol Denat.

Score

Function

Antimicrobial, Astringent, Fragrance, Antifoaming, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

Denatured alcohol is ethanol that contains additives that make it unsafe to consume. It is mainly used as a solvent and an antimicrobial agent. A major drawback to alcohol denat. is that it dries out the skin.

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.

Sorbitol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Fragrance, Flavor

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

A sweet-tasting alcohol derived from glucose. Aside from its sweet taste (for which it is used as a very common sweetener), Sorbitol is also very good at retaining water and is used in skincare as a humectant.

Salicylic Acid

Score

Function

Anti-acne, Exfoliant, Soothing, Anti-seborrheic, Fragrance, Preservative, Denaturant

Origin

Synthetic

This 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.