Overview
Avene Clean-Ac Soothing Cleansing Cream falls into the category of products that are meant to be rinsed off, peeled off, or taken off. We believe that the moisturizing effects of these products end as soon as they are removed from the skin, no matter how many moisturizing ingredients are on the ingredient list. This is why we don’t provide a moisturizing rating for them.
- ALCOHOL-FREE
- NON-COMEDOGENIC
- PHTHALATE-FREE
- SILICONE-FREE
- PARABEN-FREE
- ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
| Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
| Glycerin | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
| Sodium Cocoamphoacetate | Botanical, Synthetic | Cleansing,Formula Helper |
| Coco-Glucoside | Botanical, Synthetic | Cleansing,Formula Helper |
| Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Cleansing |
| Glycol Distearate | Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper |
| Glyceryl Oleate | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
| Sodium Chloride | Naturally occurring, Synthetic | Fragrance,Flavor,Formula Helper |
| Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
| Caprylyl Glycol | Botanical, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Emollient,Preservative |
| Citric Acid | Botanical, Synthetic | Exfoliant,Formula Helper |
| Fragrance | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Fragrance |
Ingredients explained
The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.
Function
Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling
Origin
Botanical, Synthetic, Animal
The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.
A naturally-derived plant-based gentle cleanser that also creates high levels of foam.
A mild cleansing and foaming agent. It can be used on its own as a gentle cleanser in a skin cleansing product or can be combined with more powerful cleansing agents, called anionic surfactants, to make them milder on the skin.
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