Face Cleansers matching Vitamin B5

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Do you know what’s in your face cleanser? Some cleansers contain harsh chemicals that do serious damage to your skin in the long run. Choosing the right face cleanser means understanding what’s inside so you can have clear, clean and healthy skin.

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Good Ingredients

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Unfavorable Ingredients

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The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash

12/26 Best Ingredients
10/26 Good Ingredients
4/26 Unfavorable Ingredients
11/26 Natural Ingredients
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1,530+ Reviews Details on Amazon.com
Anti-aging Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
2
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
3
  • sodium laureth sulfate (surfactant)
    Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • peg 120 methyl glucose dioleate (viscosity controlling agent)
    Peg-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • citric acid (ph adjuster)
    Citric Acid. Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.
Healing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
5
  • panthenol (skin conditioning agent)
    Vitamin B5. Heals broken or itchy skin
  • melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil/melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil (natural additive)
    Tea Tree Leaf Oil. Antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties
  • calophyllum inophyllum seed oil (skin conditioning agent)
    Tamanu Oil. Heals broken skin and a variety of skin conditions. Antibacterial properties.
  • allantoin (soothing agent)
    Allantoin. Heals damaged skin
  • menthol (fragrance
    Menthol. Anti-irritant properties
Protective Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
2
  • leptospermum petersonii oil (fragrance ingredient)
    Lemon Tea Tree Oil. Fragrance, antibacterial properties
Abrasive Ingredients
1
  • sodium chloride (viscosity controlling agent)
    Sodium Chloride. Table salt. Used as preservative or abrasive ingredient.
Moisturizing Ingredients
1
  • peg 7 glyceryl cocoate (emulsifying agent)
    Glyceryl Monoester. Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
Sunscreen Ingredients
1
  • butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (ultraviolet light absorber)
    Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. Sunscreen ingredient
Neutral Ingredients
7
  • ci 19140/yellow 5 (colorant)
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
  • caramel (colorant)
    Caramel. Color, fragrance
  • ci 42090/blue 1 (colorant)
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
Unfavorable Ingredients
4

Simple Micellar Cleansing Water

7/15 Best Ingredients
5/15 Good Ingredients
3/15 Unfavorable Ingredients
6/15 Natural Ingredients
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Anti-aging Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
2
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
3
  • peg 6 caprylic/capric glycerides
    Peg-6 Caprylic/capric Glycerides. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • tetrasodium edta
    Edta. Chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin. Considered safe because it's difficult to absorb through skin
  • citric acid
    Citric Acid. Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.
Healing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
2
  • chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract
    Chamomile. Anti-inflammatory properties. Rare cases of chamomile allergy exist.
  • panthenol
    Vitamin B5. Heals broken or itchy skin
Abrasive Ingredients
1
  • sodium chloride
    Sodium Chloride. Table salt. Used as preservative or abrasive ingredient.
Moisturizing Ingredients
1
  • niacinamide
    Vitamin B3. Moisturizes skin and improves skin appearance.
Neutral Ingredients
3
  • water (aqua)
    Aqua. Water
  • hexylene glycol
    Hexylene Glycol. Preservative
  • potassium chloride
    Potassium Chloride. Thickening agent
Unfavorable Ingredients
3
  • iodopropynyl butylcarbamate
    Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate. Preservative. Negative effects include contact dermatitis and contact allergy

Freeman Feeling Beautiful Revealing Peel-Off Mask, Pomegranate

25/38 Best Ingredients
6/38 Good Ingredients
7/38 Unfavorable Ingredients
22/38 Natural Ingredients
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Anti-aging Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
18
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
1
Healing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
5
  • blueberry
    Blueberry Extract. Skin protecting and soothing properties.
  • vitamin b5
    Vitamin B5. Heals broken or itchy skin
  • vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract
    Blueberry Extract. Skin protecting and soothing properties.
  • panthenol
    Vitamin B5. Heals broken or itchy skin
  • allantoin
    Allantoin. Heals damaged skin
Protective Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
1
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • water/aqua/eau
    Aqua. Water
  • polyvinyl alcohol
    Polyvinyl Alcohol. Thickener
  • sodium pca
    Sodium Pca. Emulsifying agent
  • fragrance (parfum)
    Fragrance.
  • blue 1 (ci 42090)
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
  • red 33 (ci 17200)
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
Unfavorable Ingredients
7

Simple Foaming Cleanser

9/23 Best Ingredients
10/23 Good Ingredients
4/23 Unfavorable Ingredients
5/23 Natural Ingredients
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Anti-aging Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
2
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
4
  • stearamide amp
    Stearamide Amp. Cleansing agent
  • disodium edta
    Edta. Chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin. Considered safe because it's difficult to absorb through skin
Healing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
3
  • panthenol
    Vitamin B5. Heals broken or itchy skin
  • allantoin
    Allantoin. Heals damaged skin
  • bisabolol
    Bisabolol. Oil usually derived from chamomile. Soothing properties.
Moisturizing Ingredients
3
  • dimethicone
    Dimethicone. Moisturizer
  • glyceryl stearate
    Glyceryl Monoester. Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
  • caprylyl glycol
    Caprylyl Glycol. Skin conditioner, moisturizer
Sunscreen Ingredients
2
  • avobenzone (3.0%)
    Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. Sunscreen ingredient
Neutral Ingredients
5
  • water (aqua)
    Aqua. Water
  • glycol stearate
    Glycol Distearate. Thickener, emulsifier
  • potassium stearate
    Potassium Stearate. Emulsifying agent
  • carbomer
    Carbomer. Controls consistency
  • xanthan gum
    Xanthan Gum. Thickening agent
Unfavorable Ingredients
4

Alba Botanica Even Advanced, Sea Mineral Cleansing Gel

16/34 Best Ingredients
10/34 Good Ingredients
8/34 Unfavorable Ingredients
14/34 Natural Ingredients
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Anti-aging Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
7
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
5
  • sodium cocoyl isethionate
    Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine
    Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine. Foaming agent, surfactant
  • sodium lauroyl glutamate
    Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate. Mild surfactant, skin cleansing agent
  • coco glucoside
    Coco-glucoside. Coconut derived surfactant, cleansing agent
  • potassium hydroxide
    Potassium Hydroxide. Cleansing agent, safe as used in cosmetics
Healing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
4
  • enteromorpha compressa extract
    Enteromorpha Compressa. Green algae, skin-conditioning agent with skin healing properties
  • laminaria digitata extract
    Horsetail Kelp. Algae, skin-conditioning agent, skin healing properties
  • macrocystis pyrifera extract
    Giant Kelp. Extract helps heal broken skin. Anti-inflammatory properties.
  • panthenol
    Vitamin B5. Heals broken or itchy skin
Moisturizing Ingredients
2
  • erythritol
    Erythritol. Moisturizer, humectant
  • glyceryl oleate
    Glyceryl Monoester. Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
Conditioning Ingredients
2
  • chondrus crispus (carrageenan) extract
    Carrageen Moss. Skin-conditioning agent
  • homarine hci
    Homarine Hcl. Skin-conditioning agent
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • aqua (water)
    Aqua. Water
  • caesalpinia spinosa gum
    Tara Gum. Plant based thickening agent.
  • alcohol
    Alcohol. If in large quantities, alcohol can be irritating and/or damaging to skin.
  • dehydroscetic acid
    Dehydroacetic Acid. Preservative. No skin reacitons
  • limonene
    Limonene. Fragrance
  • fragrance (parfum)
    Fragrance.
Unfavorable Ingredients
8

Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser, For Normal to Oily Skin

6/14 Best Ingredients
5/14 Good Ingredients
3/14 Unfavorable Ingredients
3/14 Natural Ingredients
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120+ Reviews Details on Amazon.com
Anti-aging Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
1
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
4
  • sodium laureth sulfate
    Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • disodium edta
    Edta. Chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin. Considered safe because it's difficult to absorb through skin
Healing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
1
  • panthenol
    Vitamin B5. Heals broken or itchy skin
Moisturizing Ingredients
1
  • peg 7 glyceryl cocoate
    Glyceryl Monoester. Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
Neutral Ingredients
4
  • water (purified)
    Aqua. Water
  • acrylates/steareth 20 methacrylate crosspolymer
    Acrylates⁄steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer. Film former
Unfavorable Ingredients
3

Obagi Medical Gentle Cleanser

8/23 Best Ingredients
8/23 Good Ingredients
7/23 Unfavorable Ingredients
8/23 Natural Ingredients
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370+ Reviews Details on Amazon.com
Anti-aging Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
2
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
2
  • sodium lauroyl oat amino acids
    Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids. Cleansing agent
  • sodium laureth sulfate
    Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
Healing Ingredients (Best For Face Cleansers)
4
  • apricot kernel oil
    Apricot Kernel Oil. Rich in vitamins. Used as an emollient with anti-inflammatory properties.
  • panthenol
    Vitamin B5. Heals broken or itchy skin
Moisturizing Ingredients
1
  • oleyl lactate
    Oleyl Lactate. Emollient
Conditioning Ingredients
1
  • borage extract
    Borage. Skin-conditioning agent.
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • purified water
    Aqua. Water
  • glycereth 7
    Glycereth-7. Thickener
  • acrylates/c10 30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
    Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer. Useful for combining ingredients, film forming, emulsion stabilizing, viscosity controlling
  • ethoxydiglycol
    Ethoxydiglycol. Solvent
  • fragrance
    Fragrance.
  • fd&c yellow #5
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
Unfavorable Ingredients
7