This mild foaming cleanser is mild enough to cleanse without leaving skin feeling tight or stripped.
This salicylic acid foaming cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water 10%
Masking
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventDisodium 2-Sulfolaurate
CleansingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract 0.1%
Antimicrobial
Lactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningBacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingLauryl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Tromethamine
BufferingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Citrate
BufferingStyrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Myristoyl Glutamate
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningPantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningPyridoxine
Skin ConditioningThiamine Hcl
MaskingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLimonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water 10%, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract 0.1%, Lactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Tromethamine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Citrate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Folic Acid, Pantothenic Acid, Pyridoxine, Thiamine Hcl, Cyanocobalamin, Riboflavin, Xanthan Gum, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Cajanus Cajan Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyquaternium-67
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Chelating1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Guar
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Acetate
BufferingSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cajanus Cajan Leaf Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Glycol Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Arginine, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-67, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Allantoin, Parfum, Sodium Acetate, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Madecassoside, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from coconut oil. It is an ultra gentle cleanser that gives a nice foam without drying the skin or impacting the skin barrier.
The amount of foam created depends on the amount of sodium cocoyl isethionate used in the product.
This ingredient also helps improve the spreadability of a product.
This ingredient hasn’t been shown in studies to feed fungal acne yeast.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate is a gentle, coconut-derived cleansing surfactant. It's most commonly found in "sulfate-free" cleansers.
As a taurate, it belongs to a class of anionic surfactants prized for being efficient at cleansing without harshness, good performance in hard water, stability across a wide pH range, and easily biodegradable.
It is able to lift away oil and grime and make a nice lather without stripping your skin, so it's a good pick for sensitive skin.
Safety-wise, it has a good record. The CIR Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe in cosmetics and concentrations go up to 11% in leave-on products or 13% in rinse-off products.
Despite being derived from coconut oil, this ingredient is fungal acne safe. It's a water-soluble surfactant with no fatty oils or esters left intact on skin for the Malassezia yeast to feed.
Learn more about Sodium Methyl Cocoyl TaurateWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
