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Balea Gesichtsmaske Vitamin C
Price
€0.45 · €0.23 per use
Size
2 x 8 ml
Format
Cream
Brand from
Germany
Ingredients
23
Vegan
Yes

Where we found it

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Balea

Gesichtsmaske Vitamin C

The vitamin C here is 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid - a stable, water-soluble derivative - and at seventh it is genuinely present rather than decorative. Sunflower oil is second, apricot kernel oil eighth and bitter orange peel oil ninth; the four fragrance materials closing the list (limonene, linalool, pinene, terpineol) come with that orange oil.

What stands out in the list

Worked out from the ingredients, not the packaging claims.

  • 2 declared fragrance allergens

    EU law requires these to be named on the pack: Limonene, Linalool.

  • 1 essential oil

    Naturally derived, and a frequent trigger for reactive skin: Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil.

  • No drying alcohol

    No ethanol, alcohol denat. or isopropyl alcohol in the list. Fatty alcohols such as cetearyl alcohol are not drying and do not count.

  • Nothing flagged for pregnancy

    No ingredient on this list is one our encyclopaedia marks as avoided or used with caution in pregnancy. That is not the same as a clearance, so check with your midwife or doctor.

  • Barrier-supporting actives

    Contains Panthenol, ingredients with reasonable evidence for calming and supporting the skin barrier.

The panel

All 23 ingredients, in the order they appear on the pack. Tap a name to read the full entry.

Well tolerated
No meaningful concern for most people; irritation is possible but rare.
Depends on you
Genuinely relevant for some people, or depends on dose and pH.
Worth knowing
EU-restricted, a common contact allergen, or subject to live debate.
Avoid
Banned in EU cosmetics or credibly linked to serious harm.
Not yet documented
No encyclopaedia entry for this ingredient yet, so we make no claim about it.
  1. 01AquaWell tolerated
  2. 02Helianthus Annuus Seed OilWell tolerated
  3. 03GlycerinWell tolerated
  4. 04Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides·
  5. 05Cetearyl AlcoholWell tolerated
  6. 06Potassium Cetyl PhosphateWell tolerated
  7. 073-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid·
  8. 08Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil·
  9. 09Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil·
  10. 10PanthenolWell tolerated
  11. 11TocopherolWell tolerated
  12. 12Sodium HyaluronateWell tolerated
  13. 13Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides·
  14. 14Xanthan GumWell tolerated
  15. 15Gellan GumWell tolerated
  16. 16EthylhexylglycerinWell tolerated
  17. 17Citric AcidWell tolerated
  18. 18PantolactoneWell tolerated
  19. 19PhenoxyethanolEU max 1%Well tolerated
  20. 20Limonenedeclared allergenWorth knowing
  21. 21Linalooldeclared allergenWorth knowing
  22. 22Pinene·
  23. 23Terpineol·

How to use it

Apply generously and evenly to a cleansed face, avoiding the eyes and mouth. Leave 10 to 15 minutes, then remove the residue with a tissue or massage it in.

What the brand claims

Reproduced from the pack or the brand’s own page. We have not tested these.

  • Vitamin C as 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid, seventh in the list
  • Four fragrance materials named individually
  • Twenty-three ingredients
  • Two applications for 45 cents

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