Cleanse Enzymatic Cleansing Powder
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| Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microcrystalline Cellulose | viscosity controlling | ||
| Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate | surfactant/cleansing | ||
| Papain | 0, 0 | ||
| Parfum (Fragrance) | perfuming | icky | |
| Salicylic Acid | exfoliant, anti-acne, soothing, preservative | superstar | |
| Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder Extract |
WBEAUTY Cleanse Enzymatic Cleansing PowderIngredients explained
Cellulose is an important component of the cell walls of green plants and it's the most abundant natural polymer (big molecule from repeated subunits) on Earth. If the polymer structure is not too big (less than 200 repeated units), cellulose becomes microcrystalline cellulose.
In skin care, it comes as a fine or less fine white powder. The less fine (bigger particle size) version is used as a gentle scrubbing agent (a nice natural, biodegradable alternative to now banned plastic polyethylene) and the ultra fine version is used as a helper ingredient that gives a super-silky, soft touch, reduces tackiness or greasiness and can also be used as a mattifying agent.
A cleansing agent that's claimed to be so gentle on the skin that it hardly impacts the skin barrier. It also gives a rich, creamy foam, it's based on vegetable fatty acids and is readily biodegradable.
It's an especially important and popular ingredient in "syndet bars" (or soapless soaps). Dr. Leslie Baumann says in her great Cosmetic Dermatology book that thanks to the unique molecular characteristic of Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, it "has defined a new dimension in the mildness of cleansing bars".
Exactly what it sounds: nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. Fragrance in the US and parfum in the EU is a generic term on the ingredient list that is made up of 30 to 50 chemicals on average (but it can have as much as 200 components!).
If you are someone who likes to know what you put on your face then fragrance is not your best friend - there's no way to know what’s really in it.
- It's one of the gold standard ingredients for treating problem skin
- It can exfoliate skin both on the surface and in the pores
- It's a potent anti-inflammatory agent
- It's more effective for treating blackheads than acne
- For acne combine it with antibacterial agents like benzoyl peroxide or azelaic acid
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| what‑it‑does | viscosity controlling |
| what‑it‑does | surfactant/cleansing |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
| what‑it‑does | perfuming |
| what‑it‑does | exfoliant | anti-acne | soothing | preservative |