Face cleansers – ingredient lists and INCI analysis

This category lists face cleansers: gels, foams, creams, milks, cleansing oils and balms. Each product has its complete INCI list analysed ingredient by ingredient.

704 products

ACURE Brightening Cleansing Gel
ACURE

Brightening Cleansing Gel

ACURE Incredibly Clear Charcoal Lemonade Cleansing Clay
ACURE

Incredibly Clear Charcoal Lemonade Cleansing Clay

ACURE Ultra Hydrating Green Juice Cleanser
ACURE

Ultra Hydrating Green Juice Cleanser

Alpha Skin Care Refreshing Face Wash
Alpha Skin Care

Refreshing Face Wash

Asda Vitamin C Facial Gel Cleanser
Asda

Vitamin C Facial Gel Cleanser

Auchan Baby Eau nettoyante
Auchan Baby

Eau nettoyante

Aveeno Aveeno clear completion cream cleanser
Aveeno

Aveeno clear completion cream cleanser

Aveeno Positively Radiant Brightening Facial Cleanser
Aveeno

Positively Radiant Brightening Facial Cleanser

BABOR Barrier Balance Lotion Cleanser
BABOR

Barrier Balance Lotion Cleanser

BABOR Clay Multi-Cleanser
BABOR

Clay Multi-Cleanser

BABOR Daily Blemish Control Cleansing Gel
BABOR

Daily Blemish Control Cleansing Gel

BABOR HY-ÖL Cleanser
BABOR

HY-ÖL Cleanser

BABOR HY-ÖL Cleanser & Phyto HY-ÖL Booster Calming Set
BABOR

HY-ÖL Cleanser & Phyto HY-ÖL Booster Calming Set

BABOR HY-ÖL Cleanser & Phyto HY-ÖL Booster Hydrating Set
BABOR

HY-ÖL Cleanser & Phyto HY-ÖL Booster Hydrating Set

BABOR HY-ÖL Cleanser & Phyto HY-ÖL Booster Reactiving Set
BABOR

HY-ÖL Cleanser & Phyto HY-ÖL Booster Reactiving Set

BABOR Refining Cleansing Oil Balm
BABOR

Refining Cleansing Oil Balm

BABOR Refining Enzyme & Vitamin C Cleanser
BABOR

Refining Enzyme & Vitamin C Cleanser

babylove Reinigendes Waschgel
babylove

Reinigendes Waschgel

Babywell Waschgel
Babywell

Waschgel

Balea Balea med ultra sensitive waschgel
Balea

Balea med ultra sensitive waschgel

Balea Clear & Care Waschgel (3 in 1, für unreine Haut)
Balea

Clear & Care Waschgel (3 in 1, für unreine Haut)

Balea Reinigungsöl parfümfrei
Balea

Reinigungsöl parfümfrei

Banila Co Clean It Zero Foam Cleanser
Banila Co

Clean It Zero Foam Cleanser

bareMinerals Poreless Clay Cleanser
bareMinerals

Poreless Clay Cleanser

bareMinerals Pureness Gel Cleanser
bareMinerals

Pureness Gel Cleanser

bareMinerals SKINLONGEVITY® Cushion Cloud Foaming Cleanser
bareMinerals

SKINLONGEVITY® Cushion Cloud Foaming Cleanser

BasicLab Dermatologiczna pianka myjąca do skóry ultrawrażliwej
BasicLab

Dermatologiczna pianka myjąca do skóry ultrawrażliwej

BasicLab Hydrofilowy olejek do demakijażu do skóry ultrawrażliwej
BasicLab

Hydrofilowy olejek do demakijażu do skóry ultrawrażliwej

BasicLab Kojąca pianka myjąca do skóry naczynkowej i wrażliwej
BasicLab

Kojąca pianka myjąca do skóry naczynkowej i wrażliwej

BasicLab Nawilżająca pianka myjąca do skóry suchej i wrażliwej
BasicLab

Nawilżająca pianka myjąca do skóry suchej i wrażliwej

BasicLab Normalizująca pianka myjąca do skóry tłustej, trądzikowej i wrażliwej
BasicLab

Normalizująca pianka myjąca do skóry tłustej, trądzikowej i wrażliwej

Beauty Iseree Sensitive Lingettes Nettoyantes pour peaux sèches et sensibles
Beauty Iseree

Sensitive Lingettes Nettoyantes pour peaux sèches et sensibles

BeautyBio The Balance pH Balancing Gel Cleanser
BeautyBio

The Balance pH Balancing Gel Cleanser

belif Cleansing Gel Oil Enriched
belif

Cleansing Gel Oil Enriched

belif Creamy Cleansing Foam Moist
belif

Creamy Cleansing Foam Moist

Biocura Lait démaquillant Douceur OU Lotion tonique Douceur
Biocura

Lait démaquillant Douceur OU Lotion tonique Douceur

BIOLOGIQUE RECHERCHE LAIT U
BIOLOGIQUE RECHERCHE

LAIT U

Bliss Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser
Bliss

Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser

Bonaventura sales Simple Wipes Facial Cleansing 25stk
Bonaventura sales

Simple Wipes Facial Cleansing 25stk

boscia Cryosea Firming Icy-cold Cleanser
boscia

Cryosea Firming Icy-cold Cleanser

Botanics All Bright Cleansing Foam Wash
Botanics

All Bright Cleansing Foam Wash

Botanics Simply Calm Cleansing Milk
Botanics

Simply Calm Cleansing Milk

Brynild AS NIVEA Sensitive Cleansing Wipes 25 stk
Brynild AS

NIVEA Sensitive Cleansing Wipes 25 stk

BRYNILD GRUPPEN AS Nivea Cleansing Magic Bar Radiance 75g
BRYNILD GRUPPEN AS

Nivea Cleansing Magic Bar Radiance 75g

BRYNILD GRUPPEN AS Nivea Wipes Natural Good Cleansing Wipes 25stk
BRYNILD GRUPPEN AS

Nivea Wipes Natural Good Cleansing Wipes 25stk

Burt's Bees Facial Cleansing Oil
Burt's Bees

Facial Cleansing Oil

Carrefour 25 lingettes démaquillantes fraîcheur
Carrefour

25 lingettes démaquillantes fraîcheur

Carrefour Lait démaquillant douceur
Carrefour

Lait démaquillant douceur

Face cleansers remove make-up, sunscreen, sebum and everyday dirt. Gels and foams are lathered with water and rinsed, milks are often wiped off or rinsed, and cleansing oils and balms are massaged onto dry skin before emulsifying with water. Some routines use an oil-based cleanser first and a water-based one second, a practice known as double cleansing.

Gels and foams use surfactants such as SODIUM LAUROYL METHYL ISETHIONATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, SODIUM COCOYL GLYCINATE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE or, less often in facial products, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE. Cleansing oils are blends of plant oils or esters, for example HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL or CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, with an emulsifier like POLYGLYCERYL-4 OLEATE or PEG-20 GLYCERYL TRIISOSTEARATE that lets them rinse away.

Many face washes add humectants such as GLYCERIN, soothing ingredients such as ALLANTOIN, or exfoliating acids like SALICYLIC ACID in products for oily skin. Salicylic acid is regulated in Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, and products containing it are not intended for children under three, with the exception of shampoos.

Because cleansers are rinsed off, the fragrance allergen threshold is higher than for creams. When comparing products, the first few ingredients after AQUA reveal the surfactant system, while the end of the list shows the preservative, the pH adjuster and any fragrance. Cleansing oils and balms often have no water at all, which changes the preservative picture.

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