Urban Skin Clear Skin Cleansing Bar Review

Urban Skin Clear Skin Cleansing Bar
Ingredients

Urban Skin Clear Skin Cleansing Bar Ingredients

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Full Ingredient List (INCI):

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Glycerin, Water, Sorbitol, Sorbitan Oleate, Serum Protein, Sodium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, Sulfur, Salicylic Acid, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Tsuga Canadensis Leaf Oil
Review

Does Urban Skin Clear Skin Cleansing Bar Work?

 
Urban Skin Clear Skin Cleansing Bar 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 Ingredient Breakdown section below.
 
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Ingredient Breakdown

Est. % Ingredient Origin Functions
50
22
11
6
4
3
2
1.5
1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Est. %
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
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Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil
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Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil
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Glycerin
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Water
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Sorbitol
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Sorbitan Oleate
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Serum Protein
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Sodium Hydroxide
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Propylene Glycol
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Sulfur
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Salicylic Acid
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Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
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Tsuga Canadensis Leaf Oil
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Ingredients explained

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
Est. %50
Function
Origin
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) OilA famous occlusive moisturizing and emollient oil. It is derived from coconuts and may give a product a lovely coconut scent. Coconut oil is listed as a common comedogenic ingredient by acne.org.
Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil
Est. %22
Function
Origin
Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil
Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil
Est. %11
Function
Origin
Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed OilA fatty oil pressed from safflower seeds that is used as an occlusive moisturizer and emollient. It contains unusually high amounts of linoleic acid (up to 70%), as well as antioxidant compounds such as vitamin E, phytosterols, and phenolics.
Glycerin
Est. %6
Function
Origin
Glycerin

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective.

Water
Est. %4
Function
Origin
WaterThe 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.
Sorbitol
Est. %3
Function
Origin
SorbitolA 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.
Sorbitan Oleate
Est. %2
Function
Origin
Sorbitan OleateA vegetable-based ingredient that stabilizes mixtures of oil and water. Sorbitan oleate serves primarily as an emulsifier that produces water-in-oil emulsions.
Serum Protein
Est. %1.5
Function
Origin
Serum Protein
Sodium Hydroxide
Est. %1
Function
Origin
Sodium Hydroxide

An ingredient that is able to bring the pH of a product up, thereby making it less harsh on the skin.

Propylene Glycol
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Propylene GlycolA clear, thick, odorless liquid of synthetic origin. Its main function is to stabilize cosmetic products exposed to varying temperatures. It is also a moderately strong humectant with similar properties to glycerin.
Sulfur
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
SulfurSulfur is a registered OTC drug ingredient that can be used to fight acne. As a keratolytic, it helps remove dead skin buildup.
Salicylic Acid
Est. %0.3
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.
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf OilAn essential oil extracted from the leaves of the Eucalyptus globulus, a tall, evergreen, Australian tree with waxy leaves. It mostly consists of cineole – which has potent antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity.
Tsuga Canadensis Leaf Oil
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Tsuga Canadensis Leaf Oil