Oil-Reducing Cleanser

Key Ingredients: Sunflower Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol

All Ingredients: Water (Solvent | Good), Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (Cleansing Agent | Good), Sodium Lauroamphoacetate (Cleansing Agent | Good), Stearic Acid (Emollient, Emulsifier, Texture Enhancer | Good), Glycerin (Humectant, Texture Enhancer, Solvent | Best), Glycol Distearate (Occlusive/Opacifying Agent, Texture Enhancer | Good), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil (Emollient, Plant Extracts, Antioxidant | Best), Acrylates Copolymer (Texture Enhancer, Film-Forming Agent, Emollient | Good), Cetearyl Alcohol (Texture Enhancer, Emollient | Good), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (Humectant, Antioxidant, Plant Extracts | Best), Sodium Chloride (Texture Enhancer | Average), Sodium Hydroxide (pH Adjuster/Stabilizer | Average), Xanthan Gum (Texture Enhancer, Cleansing Agent, Emulsifier | Good), Caprylyl Glycol (Preservative, Plant Extracts | Good), Hexylene Glycol (Solvent, Texture Enhancer | Good), Disodium EDTA (Chelating Agent | Good), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative | Good)

Ingredient Spotlight:

• Sunflower Seed Oil: A non-volatile, non-fragrant plant oil used as skin-calming antioxidant and an emollient in cosmetics. A non-volatile, non-fragrant plant oil derived from sunflower seeds; Used as an emollient in cosmetics; Due to its high linoleic acid content, it can help replenish, strengthen and soothe skin
• Aloe Barbadensis: Commonly used plant extract that has soothing properties, antioxidant qualities, and serves as a hydrating agent. AKA aloe vera; Plant-extract with soothing, antioxidant and hydrating compounds; Its benefits tend to be over exaggerated in cosmetics
• Stearic Acid: Emollient, emulsifier, cleansing and texture-enhancing ingredient. Protects skin's surface against water loss and helps shore up skin's protective barrier. Functions as an emollient, emulsifier, cleansing and texture-enhancing ingredient in skin care formulas; Protects skin's surface against water loss and helps shore up skin's protective barrier; May be synthetic or animal-derived
• Glycerin: A naturally occurring substance in skin that helps retain moisture. It is used in skin care products to help defend against dryness. Found naturally in skin; Helps skin retain moisture; Encourages a healthy look and feel
• Cetearyl Alcohol: Beneficial skin softening ingredient for skin (completely different from damaging/drying forms of alcohol). Also influences the foaming effects of a cleanser. Fatty alcohol with emollient (softening/smoothing) properties for skin; Known to be gentle and safe (unlike skin-damaging/drying forms of alcohol such as SD or denatured); May also be used to alter the thickness of a formula or influence the foaming capacity of a cleanser

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