Dr. AltheaCitrus & Honey Deeply Cleansing BalmIngredients

Dr. Althea Citrus & Honey Deeply Cleansing Balm is a product from Makeup Removers category with 16 ingredients. Notable: Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate. The product is made by Dr. Althea.

Citrus & Honey Deeply Cleansing Balm provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 7 more.

Organic score: 38% natural vs 50% chemical.

INCI

Mineral Oil

Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Solvent

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Emollient, Fragrance ingredient

PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

Polyethylene

Abrasive, Binding, Bulking agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Film former, Viscosity controlling agent

1,2-Hexanediol

Solvent

Elaeis Guineensis (African Oil Palm) Oil

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient

Camellia Japonica Seed Oil

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient

Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient

All the Positive

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Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [3]: Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate

Softening 7: Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyethylene, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Trihydroxystearin, Tocopheryl Acetate

Moisturizing 4: Mineral Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

Soothing 2: Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

Elasticity improvement 2: Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

Concerns

Pay attention to these components

Risk of clogging pores

Mineral Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

Ethylhexyl Palmitate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sorbitan Sesquioleate

PEG

1 component

PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate^#3

Coconut

1 component

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil^#9

Petroleum-based

1 component

Mineral Oil^#1

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: 1Negative: 0

1,2-Hexanediol^#5

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 2

Ethylhexyl Palmitate^#2Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil^#9

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Detailed view

Dr. Althea Citrus & Honey Deeply Cleansing Balm

#1Mineral Oil

Origin: No information

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Solvent

Moisturizing

Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#2Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Origin: chemical

Role: Emollient, Fragrance ingredient

Softening

Hair conditioning

Malassezia unsafe

Comedogenic rating [ 4 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ B ]

Bad for oily skin

#3PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

Origin: chemical

Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

Malassezia unsafe

PEG

EWG Rating [ 3 ]

#4Polyethylene

Origin: chemical

Role: Abrasive, Binding, Bulking agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Film former, Viscosity controlling agent

Cleansing

Softening

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

#51,2-Hexanediol

Origin: chemical

Role: Solvent

Moisturizing

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Good for dry skin

1,2-Hexanediol can do a lot of good things for the formulation of the product. It’s an emollient, preservative, and humectant. It keeps skin hydrated and soft. It’s a good component for dry and dehydrated skin.