Clarisea Face Green Tea Sea Salt Cleanser dupes

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Aqua^[15] (Purified Water^[15]), Alumina^[17], Cocamidopropyl Betaine^[3], Cetearyl Alcohol^[8] (Non Stripping Emollient), Acrylates Copolymer^[4], Glycerin^[16], Carbomer^[14], Sunflower Seed Oil^[10], Macadamia Ternifolia^[11] Seed Oil, Green Tea^[2] Extract, Tocopheryl^[13] Acetate (Vitamin E^[13]), Salicylic Acid^[5], Behenyl Alcohol^[8] (Non Stripping Emollient), Sodium Hydroxide^[6], Arachidyl Glucoside^[1], Arachidyl Alcohol^[8] (Non Stripping Emollient), Disodium EDTA^[9], PEG-^[18]4, Agar^[19], Alginic Acid^[12].

“Clarisea Face Green Tea^[2] Sea Salt^[7] Cleanser” “”

Ingredient Analysis

1. ↑ Arachidyl Glucoside. Arachidyl Glucoside is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsifying, cleansing surfactant ingredient.

2. ↑ green tea – polyphenols ( Green Tea ) proven antioxidant, anti-inflammatory; can prevent collagen breakdown & reduce UV damage to skin. It is generally accepted that 5% green tea extract or polyphenols in the 90% range is an effective concentration in skincare products to produce these effects.

3. ↑ Cocamidopropyl Betaine. Cocamidopropyl Betaine is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antistatic, cleansing, foam boosting, hair moisturizing, cleansing surfactant, viscosity controlling ingredient.

4. ↑ Acrylates Copolymer. absorbs oil in products & skin; suspends other ingredients

5. ↑ beta hydroxy acid ( Salicylic Acid ) induces exfoliation in oily areas of skin; oil-soluble so can penetrate pores to exfoliate inside; prevents clogged pores; mildly anti-inflammatory; higher concentrations help fade post-acne marks

6. ↑ buffering agent ( Sodium Hydroxide ) a buffering agent (stabilizes pH)

7. ↑ sodium chloride ( Sea Salt ) salt; used in exfoliators or as a thickener/stabilizer in a formula

8. ↑ fatty alcohols ( Cetearyl Alcohol,Behenyl Alcohol,Arachidyl Alcohol ) coconut-derived emollient moisturizer, emulsifies & stabilizes emulsions; thickeners; carrying agents; slightly waxy texture

9. ↑ Disodium EDTA. preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent

10. ↑ sunflower oil ( Sunflower Seed Oil ) Occlusive, emollient skin-friendly oil; can improve skin healing, due to linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid. Moisturizing, especially for dry skin & reduces inflammation & repairs skin's barrier. Combined with PEG- esters it's an emulsifier.

11. ↑ macadamia nut ( Macadamia Ternifolia ) emollient oil similar in structure to sebum, said to be great for oily/mature/dry skins; the shell powder is used in abrasive scrubs

12. ↑ Alginic Acid. Alginic Acid is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an formula binding, moisturizing, viscosity controlling ingredient.

13. ↑ Vitamin E ( Tocopheryl ) Antioxidant emollient & occlusive moisturizer with proven effects: protects the epidermis from early stages of ultraviolet light damage; increases the efficacy of active sunscreen ingredients; reduces the formation of free radicals upon skin exposure to UVA rays and other sources of skin stress; reduces transepidermal water loss from skin and strengthens the skin's barrier function; protects the skin barrier's oil (lipid) balance during the cleansing process; reduces the severity of sunburn; preservative (if at the end of the list)

14. ↑ Carbomer. Carbomer is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsion stabilizing, gelling, viscosity controlling ingredient.

15. ↑ solvents ( Aqua,Water ) solvent

16. ↑ Glycerin. A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers

17. ↑ Alumina. Abrasive; Opacifying agent; Anticaking agent; Absorbent; Viscosity Controlling; feels like fine grains of sand in microdermabrasion creams; in lower concentrations, can be used to create a soft focus effect in leave-on products

18. ↑ PEGs ( PEG- ) helps "carry" other ingredients into the skin; emollient; emulsifier; sufactant (cleans); solvent; the lower the number following, the more it can penetrate the skin; keeps products stable

19. ↑ Agar. Agar is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an formula binding, that masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula aka masking, viscosity controlling ingredient.