2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
Payot
Purifying Exfoliating stick
face scrub
Payot
face scrub
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Take the skin testThe targeted exfoliating stick for blemish-prone skin. Designed for skin marked by imperfections, this exfoliating stick combines mechanical and enzymatic action to gently decongest the epidermis. Formulated with 96% natural-origin ingredients, it brings together hemp seeds for their round, non-aggressive grain, zinc extract to purify and rebalance, Chilean mint to regulate sebum, and gluconolactone — a corn-derived keratolytic — to refine the skin texture. Pores are visibly unclogged, blackheads loosened, and the complexion regains clarity and freshness.
Purifying Exfoliating stick is a lightweight scrub from Payot. The formula is built mainly around hydration. The ingredient list runs to 21 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as light: water and humectants lead, with emollients kept lower in the order. The oils in it point to a dewy, emollient finish rather than a matte one. Hydration is handled by Glycerin, Butylene Glycol and Stearic Acid, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid and Gluconolactone.
On richness alone it suits Balanced skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry and Combination (dry) skin. Nothing in the list is flagged as a common irritant, which is a reasonable starting point for reactive skin — though a patch test is still the only way to know.
The formula contributes little or nothing on barrier support, antioxidant protection, oil control and soothing. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free, microplastic-free and sulfate-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
Use it in the evening. In a routine it goes after cleansing, before serums. Start at once or twice a week and build up only if skin stays comfortable. Wear sunscreen the next morning — fresh exfoliation raises UV sensitivity.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Brightens and balances complexion for a more uniform appearance
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Stearic acid
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
D-Glucono-1,5-lactone
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Propane-1,2-diol
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Dihydroxypentane
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Parfum
CI 42090
Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Best kept to separate routines — one in the morning, one at night, or on alternate days.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
This product is the "Exfoliate" step.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 21 ingredients on the label.
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Dissolves and carries everything else
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Changes how the product smells or looks
Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Forms a film that slows water loss
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Water
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Fatty acids, coco, 2-sulfoethyl esters, sodium salts
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hexadecanoic acid
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Stearic acid
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
D-Glucono-1,5-lactone
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Fatty acids, coco
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Coco-Glucoside is the product obtained by the condensation of coconut alcohol with glucose.
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
AEC Rice Wax,Oryza Sative Bran Wax,Rice Bran Wax,Rice Wax
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Propane-1,2-diol
11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Cannabis Sativa Seedcake powder is the residue from the expression of oil from the seeds of Cannabis sativa L., Cannabaceae
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Coconut oil, hydrogenated
13th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular odour. According to Article 19 of the Cosmetics Regulation, 'Perfume and aromatic compositions and their raw materials shall be referred to by the terms ‘parfum’ or ‘aroma’. '
14th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium 2-hydroxyethanesulphonate
15th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Propanediol, 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-
16th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Smithsonite Extract is an extract of Smithsonite
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Dihydroxypentane
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the Boldus, Peumus boldus, Monimiaceae
20th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Xanthan gum
21st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Dihydrogen (ethyl)[4-[4-[ethyl(3-sulphonatobenzyl)]amino]-2'-sulphonatobenzhydrylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](3-sulphonatobenzyl)ammonium, disodium salt
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AQUA, GLYCERIN, SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE, PALMITIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, GLUCONOLACTONE, COCONUT ACID, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, ORYZA SATIVA BRAN WAX, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CANNABIS SATIVA SEEDCAKE POWDER, HYDROGENATED COCONUT OIL, PARFUM, SODIUM ISETHIONATE, CHLORPHENESIN, SMITHSONITE EXTRACT, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, PEUMUS BOLDUS LEAF EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, CI 42090.
GLUCONOLACTONE.
One to two times a week, apply over the entire face or locally on the T-zone, avoiding inflamed areas. Rinse thoroughly.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry) skin.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
One ingredient could feed malassezia: Hydrogenated Coconut Oil. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that it will cause a breakout.
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
No — it contains Parfum.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is essential-oil-free.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Benzoyl peroxide, Azelaic acid, Copper peptides, Bakuchiol, Niacinamide. Take more care combining it with Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone) — use them in separate routines or on alternate days.
Use it in the evening, after cleansing, before serums.
It lists 21 ingredients, of which 1 are recorded as actives.
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