Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Purifying Foaming Cleanser

Kiehl’sClearly Corrective Purifying Foaming CleanserIngredients

Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Purifying Foaming Cleanser is a product from Cleansers category with 23 ingredients. Notable: Glycerin, BHT. The product is made by Kiehl’s.

Clearly Corrective Purifying Foaming Cleanser provides following positive effects: Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Antiseptic, Protection and 2 more.

Organic score: 17% natural vs 61% chemical.

INCI

1
Aqua/​ Water
2
Myristic Acid
Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
3
Palmitic Acid
Cleansing agent, Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
4
Potassium Hydroxide
Buffering agent
5
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Foaming, Surfactant
6
Lauric Acid
Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
7
Stearic Acid
Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant
8
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

All the Positive

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Antioxidants [1]: BHT
Moisturizing 3: Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol
Softening 3: Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Cleansing 2: Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Antiseptic 2: Lauric Acid, Phenoxyethanol

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores
Risk of clogging pores
Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Lauric Acid, Stearic Acid
Risk of allergy
Risk of allergy
Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Lauric Acid, Stearic Acid, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
PEG
PEG
1 component
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate#8

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: 3Negative: 0
Palmitic Acid#3Glycerin#10Propylene Glycol#17
Oily skin
Positive: 0Negative: 3
Myristic Acid#2Lauric Acid#6Stearic Acid#7
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0Negative: 1
Linalool#19

Detailed view

Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Purifying Foaming Cleanser

#1Aqua/​ Water

Origin: No information
Role: No information

#2Myristic Acid

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 3 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Bad for oily skin
Bad for oily skin

#3Palmitic Acid

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Good for dry skin

Palmitic Acid is an emulsion stabilizer. It reduces water evaporation from the surface of your skin. That’s why this component is good if you suffer from dryness. It also increases the efficiency of other surfactants in the formulation. It can be found in many organic oils including Avocado oil, Cocoa oil, Olive oil etc.

#4Potassium Hydroxide

Origin: chemical
Role: Buffering agent
EWG Rating [ 2 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

#5Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Foaming, Surfactant
Cleansing
EWG Rating [ 2 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

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