Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar

CetaphilGentle Cleansing BarIngredients

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar is a product from Uncategorized category with 18 ingredients. Notable: Glycerin, Petrolatum, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Palm Kernelate. The product is made by Cetaphil.

Gentle Cleansing Bar provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Antiseptic and 5 more.

Organic score: 50% natural vs 39% chemical.

INCI

1
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing agent, Hair conditioning, Surfactant
2
Stearic Acid
Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant
3
Sodium Tallowate
Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
4
Water
Solvent
5
Sodium Isethionate
Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Cleansing agent, Hair conditioning
6
Sodium Cocoate
Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
7
Sodium Stearate
Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
8
Glycerin
Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

All the Positive

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Antioxidants [1]: Sodium Palm Kernelate
Softening 4: Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Sucrose Cocoate
Cleansing 3: Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Palm Kernelate
UV Protection 2: Petrolatum, Titanium Dioxide
Moisturizing 2: Stearic Acid, Glycerin

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores
Risk of clogging pores
Stearic Acid
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Sodium Cocoate, Sucrose Cocoate
Petroleum-based
Petroleum-based
1 component
Petrolatum#12

ECO Metrics

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Vegan
No
Cruelty free
No
Reef friendly
Yes
Ozone layer safe
Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin
Positive: 1Negative: 0
Glycerin#8
Oily skin
Positive: 0Negative: 2
Stearic Acid#2Petrolatum#12
Sensitive skin
Positive: 1Negative: 0
Titanium Dioxide#15

Detailed view

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar

#1Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Origin: natural
Role: Cleansing agent, Hair conditioning, Surfactant
Cleansing
Malassezia unsafe
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

#2Stearic Acid

Origin: natural
Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant
Moisturizing
Softening
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 3 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Bad for oily skin
Bad for oily skin

Stearic Acid doesn’t belong to aggressive acids. It’s a fatty acid that can be found in Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, and many natural butters and oils. The component is mostly used for formulation purposes. It makes the product spread and feel better. It’s one of the most important fatty acids in our skin cells.

#3Sodium Tallowate

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#4Water

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.

#5Sodium Isethionate

Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Cleansing agent, Hair conditioning
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

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