Clarins One Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser

12/35 Best Ingredients

10/35 Good Ingredients

13/35 Unfavorable Ingredients

7/35 Natural Ingredients

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Abrasive Ingredients (Best For Face Exfoliators)

silica

Silica. Abrasive agent

sodium chloride

Sodium Chloride. Table salt. Used as preservative or abrasive ingredient.

Anti-aging Ingredients (Best For Face Exfoliators)

glycerin

Glycerin. Effects include significant improvement in the hydration of the outer layer of skin, reduction of small wrinkles
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 22151935

bht

Butylated Hydroxytoluene. Antioxidant properties. Studies demonstrate no significant irritation, sensitization, or photosensitization.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 12396675

Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Face Exfoliators)

sodium laureth sulfate

Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
lauramide mipa

Lauramide Mipa. Cleansing agent
tea cocoyl glutamate

Tea-cocoyl Glutamate. Cleansing agent
citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit water

Orange. Fragrance, cleansing ingredient

sodium hydrozide

Sodium Hydrozide. PH adjuster, cleansing agent. Safe when used in small amounts. Highly caustic when in bigger amounts.
Source: National Institutes of Health - CID 14798
disodium edta

Edta. Chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin. Considered safe because it's difficult to absorb through skin
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 12396676
moringa pterygosperma seed extract

Moringa Seed. Purifying agent

Moisturizing Ingredients (Best For Face Exfoliators)

butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) fruit

Shea Butter. Very effective skin moisturizer.

Sunscreen Ingredients

benzophenone 2

Benzophenone. Sunscreen ingredient. Considered safe for adults.

Neutral Ingredients

water

Aqua. Water
cetearyl alcohol

Cetearyl Alcohol. Thickening agent
cellulose

Cellulose. Thickener
glycol distearate

Glycol Distearate. Thickener, emulsifier
cetearyl glucoside

Cetearyl Glucoside. Emulsifying agent

acrylates/c10 30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer

Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer. Useful for combining ingredients, film forming, emulsion stabilizing, viscosity controlling
fragrance (parfum)

Fragrance.
phenoxyisopropanol

Phenoxyisopropanol. Preservative
yellow 6 (ci 15985)

Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.

Unfavorable Ingredients

cocamidopropyl betaine

Cocamidopropyl Betaine. Cleansing agent. Potential skin allergen
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 18627690
propylene glycol

Propylene Glycol. Antiseptic and preservative. Possibly irritating to skin.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 16283903
butylparaben

Butylparaben. Preservative. Symptoms of exposure to this compound include skin sensitivity reactions, contact dermatitis, urticaria and angioedema. It can cause skin and eye irritation.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PubChem SID: 7848483
methylchloroisothiazolinone

Methylchloroisothiazolinone. Preservative. Could produce allergic contact dermatitis
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 23713837
methylisothiazolinone

Methylisothiazolinone. Preservative. Could produce allergic contact dermatitis
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 23713837
chlorphenesin

Chlorphenesin. Preservative. Potentially irritating to skin, could produce contact dermatitis
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 22548403
ethylparaben

Ethylparaben. Preservative. Potentially irritating or sensitizing when applied to damaged or broken skin.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 19101832

methylparaben

Methylparaben. Preservative. Potentially irritating or sensitizing when applied to damaged or broken skin.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 19101832
benzyl salicylate

Benzyl Salicylate. Fragrance. Potential cause for contact dermatitis, classified as strong sensitizer.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 18035470
butylphenyl methylpropional

Lilial. Fragrance. Sensitizer and contact allergen.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 11140386
limone

Lemon. Fragrance. Tightens skin. Anti dandruff. Citrus medica limonum (lemon oil) is found to be potentially phototoxic.
Source: National Institutes of Health - CASRN 8008-56-8
linalool

Linalool. Fragrance. Skin and eye hazard: Redness. Pain.
Source: National Institutes of Health - PubChem CID: 6549
geraniol

Geraniol. Fragrance. Could cause contact dermatitis and skin irritation.
Source: National Institutes of Health - CASRN: 106-24-1

Original List of Ingredients:

Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cellulose, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauramide Mipa, Glycol Distearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glycerin,- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tea-Cocoyl Glutamate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Water, Silica, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, Fragrance (Parfum), Phenoxyisopropanol, Sodium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hydrozide, Benzophenone-2, Butylparaben, Disodium Edta, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Moringa Pterygosperma Seed Extract, Methylisothiazolinone, Chlorphenesin, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, BHT, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Limone, Linalool, Geraniol, Yellow 6 (CI 15985)

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