P.CALM Garlic TXA 4 Skin Clearing Serum is a serum with 44 ingredients. It has no ingredients Jouaxia flags for pregnancy. Common allergens: fragrance, essential oils.
Sensitive skin: fragrance, essential oils Why?
- fragrance: Fragrance or parfum, and scent ingredients listed by name, such as linalool and limonene. The most common cause of skincare allergies; worth avoiding if you have eczema, rosacea, or very sensitive skin.
- essential oils: Plant oils such as tea tree, lavender, citrus peel, and peppermint. Natural, but a common cause of irritation and allergies, especially on sensitive or broken skin.
These flags don't affect the pregnancy rating. They point out the ingredients most likely to make skincare sting, itch, or cause a rash. If your skin is sensitive, or one of them has bothered you before, you may want to skip the product or patch-test it first. Most people use them without a problem.
How we flag ingredientsWhat does it do?
A serum is a concentrated treatment used before moisturizer.
Based on its ingredients, it's made to:
Evens out skin tone
Used to fade dark spots and marks and even out skin tone over time.
From Tranexamic Acid (no. 4)
Hydrates
Draws water into the skin, so it feels plumper and less tight.
From Glycerin (no. 3)
Softens and moisturizes
Oils, butters, and emollients that soften skin and keep moisture in.
From Diphenyl Dimethicone (no. 7)
Worked out from the ingredient list. Labels don't show amounts, so how well it works depends on the formula and your skin.
Is P.CALM Garlic TXA 4 Skin Clearing Serum safe to use during pregnancy?
Jouaxia rates P.CALM Garlic TXA 4 Skin Clearing Serum Pregnancy-safe. None of its ingredients are on our list of ingredients commonly avoided or limited in pregnancy: retinoids, hydroquinone, salicylic acid, arbutin, the chemical sunscreen filters oxybenzone, homosalate, octinoxate, octocrylene, and avobenzone, and clary sage or rosemary oil. This is general information, not medical advice. Check with your OB-GYN or dermatologist.
Does P.CALM Garlic TXA 4 Skin Clearing Serum contain fragrance or other common allergens?
Yes. P.CALM Garlic TXA 4 Skin Clearing Serum contains fragrance, essential oils, which can bother sensitive skin. This doesn't affect its pregnancy rating, and most people use these ingredients without a problem; if your skin is sensitive or you've reacted to one before, patch-test it first or look for an alternative.
Is it OK for kids and teens?
Kids (ages 3–11)
Use with care
- Fragrance or essential oils (Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral, Farnesol, Citronellol, Eugenol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal): Children's skin reacts to fragrance and essential oils more easily; fragrance-free products are the usual advice for kids, especially with eczema or sensitive skin.
Teens (ages 12–17)
Use with care
- Essential oils (Cymbopogon Martini Oil): A known cause of allergic skin reactions, such as to lavender and tea tree oils.
General guidance from the ingredient list, not medical advice. For babies under 3, or skin problems that don't get better, ask a doctor. How we rate for kids and teens · Skincare for teens
What are the ingredients in P.CALM Garlic TXA 4 Skin Clearing Serum?
44 ingredients. The ones we flag come first, with their place on the label. Select an ingredient to see what it does.
Cymbopogon Martini Oil no. 19 on the label
Sensitive skin: essential oils.
Limonene no. 25 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
Geraniol no. 26 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
Linalool no. 27 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
Citral no. 28 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
Farnesol no. 29 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
Citronellol no. 30 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
Eugenol no. 33 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
Benzyl Benzoate no. 35 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
Benzyl Salicylate no. 36 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
Coumarin no. 39 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
Hexyl Cinnamal no. 44 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
32 other ingredients: nothing flaggedShow
- 1.Water
- 2.Dipropylene Glycol
- 3.Glycerin
- 4.Tranexamic Acid
- 5.Polyglycerin-3
- 6.1,2-Hexanediol
- 7.Diphenyl Dimethicone
- 8.Allium Sativum (Garlic) Bulb Extract
- 9.Xanthan Gum
- 10.Gellan Gum
- 11.Calcium Chloride
- 12.Ethylhexylglycerin
- 13.Butylene Glycol
- 14.Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil
- 15.Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Water
- 16.Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract
- 17.Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Leaf/Twig Oil
- 18.Coptis Japonica Root Extract
- 20.Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Oil
- 21.Propolis Extract
- 22.Osmanthus Fragrans Flower Extract
- 23.Piper Nigrum (Pepper) Fruit Oil
- 24.Tocopherol
- 31.Cinnamal
- 32.Benzyl Alcohol
- 34.Isoeugenol
- 37.Benzyl Cinnamate
- 38.Cinnamyl Alcohol
- 40.Amyl Cinnamal
- 41.Amylcinnamyl Alcohol
- 42.Anise Alcohol
- 43.Hydroxycitronellal
Ingredient list from YesStyle. Formulas change, so check the packaging of the product you buy.