The Body Shop Seaweed Deep Cleansing Gel Wash

The Body ShopSeaweed Deep Cleansing Gel WashIngredients

The Body Shop Seaweed Deep Cleansing Gel Wash is a product from Uncategorized category with 22 ingredients. Notable: Citric Acid, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice Powder, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Benzyl Salicylate. The product is made by The Body Shop, from United Kingdom.

Seaweed Deep Cleansing Gel Wash provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 13 more.

Organic score: 41% natural vs 59% chemical.

INCI

1
Water
Solvent
2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
3
Polysorbate-20
Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
4
PEG-150 Distearate
Cleansing agent, Surfactant
5
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Foaming, Hair conditioning, Surfactant
6
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Hair conditioning, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
7
Phenoxyethanol
Fragrance ingredient, Preservative
8
Citric Acid
Buffering agent, Chelating agent, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

All the Positive

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AHA [1]: Citric Acid
Antioxidants [3]: Citric Acid, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice Powder, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Cleansing 4: Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Moisturizing 3: Butylene Glycol, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Propylene Glycol
Antiseptic 3: Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride
Soothing 2: Citric Acid, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores
Risk of clogging pores
Sodium Laureth Sulfate, PEG-150 Distearate, Butylene Glycol
Risk of allergy
Risk of allergy
Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol
Contains chemical fragrances
Contains chemical fragrances
Fragrance
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
Polysorbate-20
Sulfates
Sulfates
1 component
Sodium Laureth Sulfate#2
PEG
PEG
1 component
PEG-150 Distearate#4

ECO Metrics

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

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin
Positive: 2Negative: 1
Butylene Glycol#12Propylene Glycol#20Sodium Laureth Sulfate#2
Oily skin
Positive: 1Negative: 1
Menthol#13Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Extract#22
Sensitive skin
Positive: 1Negative: 3
Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice Powder#15Citric Acid#8Menthol#13Linalool#17

Detailed view

The Body Shop Seaweed Deep Cleansing Gel Wash

#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.

#2Sodium Laureth Sulfate

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
Cleansing
Sulfates
Comedogenic rating [ 3 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
Bad for dry skin
Bad for dry skin

#3Polysorbate-20

Origin: chemical
Role: Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
Nutrifying
Malassezia unsafe
EWG Rating [ 3 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

Polysorbate 20 doesn’t have any notable skin benefits but is used in cosmetics quite often. Manufacturers use it for formulation purposes. It improves the scent, texture, and feel of the product.

#4PEG-150 Distearate

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Surfactant
PEG
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

#5Sodium Cocoamphoacetate

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Foaming, Hair conditioning, Surfactant
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]

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