Dermalogica Clear Start Foaming WashIngredients

Dermalogica Clear Start Foaming Wash is a product with 20 ingredients. Contains:

BHA - Salicylic Acid
Antioxidant - Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract

Provides following positive effects: Antiseptic, Cleansing, Soothing, Acne fighting, Softening and 17 more.

Organic score: 35% natural, 50% chemical.

Made by Dermalogica. The manufacturer has "Cruelty Free" badge - meaning it doesn't test products on animals.

INCI

Salicylic Acid (0.5%)

Skin conditioning agent, Antiacne agent, Antidandruff agent, Exfoliant, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Keratolytic, Masking, Preservative

Water

Solvent

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Hair conditioning, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate

Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer

Viscosity controlling agent

Polysorbate-20

Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil

Fragrance ingredient

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil

Ingredients by function

Skin conditioning agent: Salicylic Acid¹, Cocamidopropyl Betaine³, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil⁹, Oleanolic Acid¹⁰, Butylene Glycol¹¹ and 5 more. Show all.
Antiacne agent: Salicylic Acid¹
Antidandruff agent: Salicylic Acid¹
Exfoliant: Salicylic Acid¹

All the Positive

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Antiseptic - 7 components: Salicylic Acid¹, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil⁹, Oleanolic Acid¹⁰, Spiraea Ulmaria (Meadowsweet) Flower Extract¹⁴, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract¹⁵, Ethylhexylglycerin¹⁹, Phenoxyethanol²⁰
Cleansing - 5 components: Salicylic Acid¹, Cocamidopropyl Betaine³, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate¹³, Spiraea Ulmaria (Meadowsweet) Flower Extract¹⁴, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract¹⁷
Soothing - 4 components: Salicylic Acid¹, Oleanolic Acid¹⁰, Spiraea Ulmaria (Meadowsweet) Flower Extract¹⁴, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract¹⁷
Acne fighting - 3 components: Salicylic Acid¹, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil⁹, Oleanolic Acid¹⁰

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Butylene Glycol ¹¹

Can support fungal acne

Polysorbate-20 ⁶

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Yes

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Butylene Glycol^#11

Oily skin

Positive: 3Negative: 0

Salicylic Acid^#1Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil^#9Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract^#15

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 3

Salicylic Acid^#1Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil^#7Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil^#9

Detailed view

Dermalogica Clear Start Foaming Wash

#1Salicylic Acid (0.5%)

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antiacne agent, Antidandruff agent, Exfoliant, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Keratolytic, Masking, Preservative

Cleansing

Acne fighting

Soothing

Antiseptic

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ B ]

Good for oily skin

Salicylic Acid is an amazing component for oily skin. It’s a famous BHA that chemically exfoliates dead cells, kills bacteria, and prevents acne. It works as a strong pores cleanser. AHAs are not effective for removing sebum from pores, while BHAs are leaders in this space. Salicylic Acid also helps to shrink pores, remove acne scars and make skin tone even. Pay attention: concentration matters! This ingredient is rather aggressive. It can lead to irritation in high concentrations. If your skin has never seen this component before test the product first.