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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
APLB Glutathione Niacinamide Cleansing Balm
CleanserCleansing
Efficacy
Strong
4.3 / 5.0
Safety
Caution
3.6 / 5.0
System Verdict
Elegant oil-based cleansing balm with decent barrier respect but completely over-markets its glutathione and niacinamide, which do essentially nothing in a 30-second rinse-off step. The efficacy score reflects that its primary function—melting sunscreen and makeup with high soybean oil plus proper emulsifiers—is solid, while all the brightening and antioxidant bells and whistles sit in mid-to-low INCI positions and will not deliver meaningful treatment benefits in a cleanser; safety is docked for fragrant tea tree and mint oils plus limonene in a product claimed as hypoallergenic.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
Glycine Soja (Soybean) OilTocopheryl AcetateHelianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed OilOlea Europaea (Olive) Fruit OilSimmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed OilNiacinamideWaterGlycerinSqualaneAsiaticosideMadecassic AcidAsiatic AcidBeta-GlucanSaccharomyces Ferment
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Sorbeth-30 TetraoleateTrihydroxystearinOenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) OilDipropylene Glycol1,2-HexanediolButylene GlycolHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
GlutathioneHydrolyzed CollagenArtemisia Annua ExtractOryza Sativa (Rice) ExtractNelumbo Nucifera ExtractSolanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit ExtractMelaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
PolyethyleneMentha Arvensis Leaf OilMelaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf OilLimonene
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