Equate Beauty Hydrating Cleanser

EquateBeauty Hydrating CleanserIngredients

Equate Beauty Hydrating Cleanser is a product from Cleansers category with 24 ingredients. Notable: Glycerin, Lactic Acid. The product is made by Equate.

Beauty Hydrating Cleanser provides following positive effects: Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Softening, Soothing and 12 more.

Organic score: 29% natural vs 58% chemical.

INCI

1
Water
Solvent
2
Glycerin
Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
3
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
4
Glyceryl Stearate SE
Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
5
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
6
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
7
PEG-40 Stearate
Cleansing agent, Surfactant
8
Phenoxyethanol
Fragrance ingredient, Preservative

All the Positive

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AHA [1]: Lactic Acid
Ceramides [1]: Phytosphingosine
Moisturizing 8: Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetearyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phytosphingosine, Carbomer, Hyaluronic Acid, Lactic Acid
Softening 8: Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetearyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cholesterol, Stearyl Alcohol, Hyaluronic Acid
Cleansing 3: PEG-40 Stearate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Lactic Acid
Antiseptic 3: Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phytosphingosine

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores
Risk of clogging pores
Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
PEG-40 Stearate, Polysorbate-20
PEG
PEG
1 component
PEG-40 Stearate#7

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: 2Negative: 0
Glycerin#2Stearyl Alcohol#18
Oily skin
Positive: 0Negative: 1
Glyceryl Stearate SE#4
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0Negative: 1
Lactic Acid#24

Detailed view

Equate Beauty Hydrating Cleanser

#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.

#2Glycerin

Origin: natural
Role: Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Moisturizing
Softening
Hair structure improvement
Hair gloss
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Good for dry skin

Glycerin is one of the most outstanding and helpful skincare components. It's used in many skincare products because it works and provides notable results. It's one of the best moisturizers. Molecules of Glycerin can absorb water and deliver it into deep layers of the skin making it hydrated.

The component is researched very well. Many scientific researches confirm the safety and the efficiency of the component.

#3Cetyl Alcohol

Origin: natural
Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Softening
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]

Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. It’s responsible for making your skin soft and improving product thickness. It makes the product easier to apply and feel richer. Though it contains the word “Alcohol” in its title, the component doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols. That’s why a product with this component can still be marked as Alcohol-free. Usually, manufacturers receive this component from coconut or palm oil.

#4Glyceryl Stearate SE

Origin: chemical
Role: Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
Moisturizing
Softening
Comedogenic rating [ 3 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Bad for oily skin
Bad for oily skin

Glyceryl Stearate SE is a nice moisturizing ingredient. It hydrates the upper layers of the skin and fills small wrinkles. In haircare products, it's used for making hair softer.

#5Cetearyl Alcohol

Origin: chemical
Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]

Cetearyl Alcohol is used mostly for formulation purposes. It’s a very good emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer. It helps the ingredients mix better and it makes the product spread on your skin evenly. It also makes the product thicker. It doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols and it will not dry your skin.

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