Avene Oil-Free Gel Cleanser is a product with 13 ingredients: Avène Thermal Spring Water, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Zinc Coceth Sulfate, Polysorbate-20, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol, Citric Acid, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Laurate and 3 more.
Contains: AHA - Citric Acid; Antioxidant - Citric Acid;
Organic score: 8% natural, 85% chemical. Vegan - No; Cruelty free - No; Reef safe - Yes;
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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.
Citric Acid is one of the AHAs and it is a super useful component! It’s a great antioxidant. It acts as a soft peeling that removes dead cells and kills bacteria. It becomes even more effective if used with other cosmetic acids. Combined formulations are more active, but can irritate sensitive skin if used too often. The component can also whiten the skin and remove dark areas.
It can be an irritator due to its naturally lower pH level of 2.2. But manufacturers also use it as a pH adjuster so in most cases you will not have any issues.
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil helps ingredients to mix better. It has nice cleansing activity helping to remove sebum and dirt from the surface of your skin. It's also responsible for making soft foam in soaps, shower gels, etc. Despite it having "PEG" in the title, it's considered to be safe.
Disodium EDTA is an emulsion stabilizer and chelating agent. It deactivates the metal ions preventing them from reacting with other active ingredients. It improves the stability of a cosmetic formula and keeps the product’s consistency, texture, and pH unchanged. It doesn’t have any skincare effects and is used for formulation purposes only.
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