AveneCleansing GelIngredients

Avene Cleansing Gel is a product from Uncategorized category with 19 ingredients. Notable: Citric Acid. The product is made by Avene.

Cleansing Gel provides following positive effects: Cleansing, Softening, Soothing, Lightening, Lifting and 4 more.

Organic score: 16% natural vs 74% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate

Zinc Coceth Sulfate

Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

Polysorbate-20

Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

Sodium Cocoamphoacetate

Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Foaming, Hair conditioning, Surfactant

Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol

Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

Citric Acid

Buffering agent, Chelating agent, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

All the Positive

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AHA [1]: Citric Acid

Antioxidants [1]: Citric Acid

Antiseptic 3: Lauric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride

Cleansing 2: PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Citric Acid

Soothing 2: PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Citric Acid

Softening 1: Glyceryl Laurate

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Lauric Acid

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

Polysorbate-20, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Laurate, Lauric Acid

PEG

1 component

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil^#7

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: 0Negative: 0

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Lauric Acid^#13

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Citric Acid^#8

Detailed view

Avene Cleansing Gel

#1Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#2Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ B ]

#3Zinc Coceth Sulfate

Origin: chemical

Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ B ]

#4Polysorbate-20

Origin: chemical

Role: Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

Nutrifying

Malassezia unsafe

EWG Rating [ 3 ]

CIR Rating [ B ]

Polysorbate 20 doesn’t have any notable skin benefits but is used in cosmetics quite often. Manufacturers use it for formulation purposes. It improves the scent, texture, and feel of the product.