Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Oil

Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Oil
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Review

Results you may expect from using Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Oil:

Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Oil is a type of skincare product designed to be rinsed off, peeled off, or otherwise removed from the skin. Research confirming the moisturizing, anti-wrinkle, and soothing effects of such products is very limited. Therefore, we do not provide efficacy ratings for these types of skincare products.

However, you can explore the roles of specific ingredients in the Ingredients Explained section below.

Ingredients

Est. % Ingredient Origin Functions
50
22
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1.5
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Ingredients explained

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
Est. %50
Function
Origin
A clear, pale yellow liquid, that functions as an emollient and a solvent, meaning that it is useful for dissolving oil-soluble ingredients.
Triethylhexanoin
Est. %22
Function
Origin
An occlusive and emollient ester of glycerin and a fatty acid. It is easily spreadable and does not leave a sticky after-feel.
PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Est. %11
Function
Origin
A synthetic surfactant that creates clear cleansers.
Polybutene
Est. %6
Function
Origin
A petro-based ingredient that thickens and hold products together.
PEG-8 Diisostearate
Est. %4
Function
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Description is coming soon
PEG-12 Diisostearate
Est. %3
Function
Origin
Description is coming soon
PPG-15 Stearyl Ether
Est. %2
Function
Origin
A synthetic ingredient that has a slippery feel and can be combined with many other ingredients acting as a solvent.
Water
Est. %1.5
Function
Origin
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.
Tocopheryl Acetate
Est. %1
Function
Origin
An antioxidant derivative of tocopherol (vitamin E). It helps to protect cells from free radicals and UV damage through the conversion to active vitamin E in the skin. It is more stable than tocopherol.
Glycerin
Est. %0.3
Function
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The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective.

Caprylyl Glycol
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
An emollient that improves product spreadability and offers a silky feel on the skin. It also acts as a preservative booster that improves the efficacy of other preservatives. According to the manufacturer, it is also a humectant moisturizer.
Glyceryl Laurate
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
A naturally-derived ester that can soften the appearance of skin and blend oils with water.
BHT
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
An antioxidant ingredient that naturally occurs in green algae and some bacteria or fungi but, for commercial use, is created synthetically. BHT is also used occasionally as a fragrance, where it presents a sweet, camphor-like odor.