ALGENIST Genius Ultimate Anti-Aging Melting CleanserIngredients

ALGENIST Genius Ultimate Anti-Aging Melting Cleanser is a product with 20 ingredients. Contains:

Vitamins - Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate), Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant - Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate

Provides following positive effects: Softening, Moisturizing, Soothing, Anti-aging, Nutrifying and 10 more.

Organic score: 40% natural, 45% chemical.

Made by ALGENIST.

INCI

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Emollient, Fragrance ingredient

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Glycerin

Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Water

Solvent

Sucrose Laurate

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil

Skin conditioning agent

Ingredients by function

Skin conditioning agent: C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate¹, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride³, Sucrose Laurate⁶, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil⁷, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil⁸ and 5 more. Show all.
Antimicrobial agent: C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate¹, Chlorphenesin¹⁶, Benzyl Benzoate²⁰
Emollient: C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate¹, Ethylhexyl Palmitate², Sucrose Laurate⁶, Caprylyl Glycol¹⁵
Fragrance ingredient: Ethylhexyl Palmitate², Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride³, Glycerin⁴, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil⁷, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil¹¹ and 3 more. Show all.

All the Positive

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Softening - 9 components: C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate¹, Ethylhexyl Palmitate², Glycerin⁴, Sucrose Laurate⁶, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil⁷, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil⁸, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil¹¹, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate)¹³, Tocopheryl Acetate¹⁴
Moisturizing - 4 components: Glycerin⁴, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil⁷, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil⁸, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil¹¹
Soothing - 2 components: Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil⁸, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil¹¹
Anti-aging - 2 components: Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil⁸, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate)¹³

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Ethylhexyl Palmitate ², Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil ⁷, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil ⁸, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) ¹³

Risk of allergy

Benzyl Benzoate ²⁰

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance ¹⁸

Can support fungal acne

Ethylhexyl Palmitate ², Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil ⁷, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil ¹¹, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) ¹³

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 4Negative: 0

Glycerin^#4Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil^#8Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil^#11Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate)^#13

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 3

Ethylhexyl Palmitate^#2Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil^#8Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil^#11

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 1

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil^#11Benzyl Benzoate^#20

Detailed view

ALGENIST Genius Ultimate Anti-Aging Melting Cleanser

#1C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient

Cleansing

Softening

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is mostly used as formulation component. It gives the product a soft and silky but non-greasy feeling. As for the skin benefits, it's an emollient – it makes the skin softer and more hydrated. It also helps to kill bacteria and increase the product’s shelf life.