Glymed Plus Professional Pre-Treatment Foaming Cleanser with PC10 Review

Glymed Plus Professional Pre-Treatment Foaming Cleanser with PC10
Review

Does Glymed Plus Professional Pre-Treatment Foaming Cleanser with PC10 Work?

 
Glymed Plus Professional Pre-Treatment Foaming Cleanser with PC10 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
80
6
4
3
2
1.5
1.3
1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Est. %
Water
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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
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Boswellia Serrata Extract
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Arnica Montana Flower Extract
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Sodium C14-18 Olefin Sulfonate
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Cocamidopropyl Betaine
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Glycerin
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Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
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Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil
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Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Oil
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Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
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Citrus Bergamia Leaf Oil
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Caprylic Acid
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Glycine
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Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf
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Manganese Gluconate
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Potassium Sorbate
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Tocopherol
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Sodium Chloride
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Ingredients explained

Water
Est. %80
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.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Est. %6
Function
Origin
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Boswellia Serrata Extract
Est. %4
Function
Origin
Boswellia Serrata ExtractAn extract of Indian frankincense with a pleasant, earthy scent. It contains anti-inflammatory boswellic acids that assist in treating skin diseases such as eczema (although the research is still ongoing).
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Est. %3
Function
Origin
Arnica Montana Flower ExtractAn extract derived from the flower heads of the mountain arnica plant. This plant is used as herbal medicine to treat wounds, bruises, and inflammation. In skincare, however, it is mostly added for fragrance purposes due to its pleasant pine and sage odor.
Sodium C14-18 Olefin Sulfonate
Est. %2
Function
Origin
Sodium C14-18 Olefin Sulfonate
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Est. %1.5
Function
Origin
Cocamidopropyl BetaineA mildly cleansing ingredient derived from coconut. It also produces the foam that tells us our soap is actually working to remove dirt and oils.
Glycerin
Est. %1.3
Function
Origin
Glycerin

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

Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
Est. %1
Function
Origin
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) OilAn essential oil derived from common, or true, lavender. It is used in skincare for its lovely, calming scent. Like all essential oils, however, it may cause a contact skin allergy in more sensitive individuals.
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil

A fragrant essential oil expressed or distilled from the rinds of sweet oranges. Its main constituent is limonene, which is responsible for its fresh, citrusy smell. It may induce sun allergies in people sensitive to citrus fruits.

Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Oil
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Oil
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil

A fragrant essential oil obtained from pomelo peels - sometimes mislabeled as grapefruit. The high limonene content is responsible for its citrusy scent. It may induce sun allergies in people sensitive to citrus fruits.

Citrus Bergamia Leaf Oil
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Citrus Bergamia Leaf Oil
Caprylic Acid
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Caprylic Acid
Glycine
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
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.
Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf
Manganese Gluconate
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Manganese Gluconate
Potassium Sorbate
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Potassium SorbateA preservative widely used in food and personal care products, available from natural sources or synthetically produced. Potassium sorbate works by inhibiting the growth of yeasts, molds, and some bacteria.
Tocopherol
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
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.

Sodium Chloride
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Sodium Chloride

You’re definitely familiar with sodium chloride, even if you don’t think you are. It’s table salt! Salt works well with some cleansing ingredients (surfactants) to thicken them into gels. It also acts as a stabilizer for water-in-oil emulsions.