Glymed Plus Mega Cream Cleanser

Glymed Plus Mega Cream Cleanser

Review

Does Glymed Plus Mega Cream Cleanser work?

Glymed Plus Mega Cream Cleanser 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
65
9
6
4
3
2.5
2
1.5
1.3
1
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0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
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Water
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Angelica Archangelica Extract
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Avena Sativa (Oat) Straw Extract
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Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Extract
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Yucca Aloifolia Leaf/Root Extract
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Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
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Decene
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Coco-Glucoside
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Cetearyl Glucoside
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Glyceryl Stearate
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Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
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Glycerin
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Cetearyl Alcohol
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Ceteareth-20
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Xanthan Gum
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Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract
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Lavandula Hybrida Oil
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Caprylic Acid
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Glycine
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Tocopherol
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Lecithin
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Sorbitol
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Calcium Ascorbate
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Diazolidinyl Urea
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Ingredients explained

Water
Est. %65
Function
Origin
WaterThe 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.
Angelica Archangelica Extract
Est. %9
Function
Origin
Angelica Archangelica Extract
Avena Sativa (Oat) Straw Extract
Est. %6
Function
Origin
Avena Sativa (Oat) Straw Extract
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Extract
Est. %4
Function
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Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit ExtractAn antioxidant extract derived from olives. It contains promising anti-aging Oleuropein and prospective anti-pigment Cornoside.
Yucca Aloifolia Leaf/Root Extract
Est. %3
Function
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Yucca Aloifolia Leaf/Root Extract
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
Est. %2.5
Function
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Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed OilA fatty oil expressed from sunflower seeds and one of the most commonly used oils in skincare. It has great emollient and occlusive moisturizing properties. Sunflower oil is one of the richest sources of vitamin E – an important skin antioxidant.
Decene
Est. %2
Function
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Decene
Coco-Glucoside
Est. %1.5
Function
Origin
Coco-GlucosideA 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.
Cetearyl Glucoside
Est. %1.3
Function
Origin
Cetearyl GlucosideAn emulsifier that creates stable mixtures of oil in water that feel soft and spread easily. Cetearyl glucoside is sold with cetearyl alcohol as an emulsifier blend and also provides some body to the formula.
Glyceryl Stearate
Est. %1
Function
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Glyceryl StearateAn emollient and emulsifier typically derived from vegetable sources through a chemical reaction with glycerin. It provides stability, texture, and consistency to formulations. Its main function is to allow oil and water to mix.
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
Est. %0.3
Function
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Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterA semi-solid, buttery fat extracted from the seeds of the Shea tree that is a wonderful occlusive and emollient ingredient mainly comprised of fatty acids. Shea butter contains a large amount of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds.
Glycerin
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Glycerin

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective.

Cetearyl Alcohol
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Cetearyl AlcoholA blend of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol, the fatty alcohols that are derived from palm oil. It helps to create emulsions that give off a soft and silky emollient feel and also increase product thickness.
Ceteareth-20
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Ceteareth-20A fatty alcohol emulsifier that helps to mix oil and water together, best for oil-in-water emulsions. It is also a cleansing agent. When combined with cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20 forms a mix that, according to acne.org, can be comedogenic.
Xanthan Gum
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Xanthan GumA natural multi-functional ingredient that originates from fermented sugars. Xanthan gum acts as a viscosity-building agent to thicken skincare products. It is also an excellent stabilizer and works well to hold other ingredients together.
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) ExtractAn extract from lavender flowers that mostly contains lavender essential oil. It also offers many beneficial antioxidant and astringent phytochemicals such as flavonoids, terpenes, and phenolic acids.
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Est. %0.3
Function
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Lavandula Hybrida OilA fragrant essential oil distilled from a lavender hybrid of the two most common lavender species: true lavender and spike lavender. It contains linalool and linalyl acetate as well as eucalyptol and camphor, which altogether give it a cooling, lavender scent.
Caprylic Acid
Est. %0.3
Function
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Caprylic Acid
Glycine
Est. %0.3
Function
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GlycineA humectant moisturizing amino acid that is a part of skin's Natural Moisturizing Factor. Some recent studies suggest that it may have barrier repair properties.
Tocopherol
Est. %0.3
Function
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Tocopherol

Simply another name for vitamin E. Tocopherol is a fantastic ingredient and especially beneficial for dry and inflamed skin. It has occlusive moisturizing, emollient, antioxidant, and photoprotective properties.

Lecithin
Est. %0.3
Function
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LecithinA humectant, emollient, and emulsifier best suited for water-in-oil emulsions. Lecithin can come from sunflowers, soy, and eggs. The downside to lecithin is that it causes an extra burden on the formula’s preservative because it is nutritious.
Sorbitol
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
SorbitolA sweet-tasting alcohol derived from glucose. Aside from its sweet taste (for which it is used as a very common sweetener), Sorbitol is also very good at retaining water and is used in skincare as a humectant.
Calcium Ascorbate
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Calcium Ascorbate
Diazolidinyl Urea
Est. %0.3
Function
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Diazolidinyl UreaA synthetic preservative that is effective against most common bacteria. It is not considered broad-spectrum because it does not act against any type of yeast or mold. It is therefore commonly paired with antifungal preservatives.