clinique Liquid Facial Soap

Ingredients overview

Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.

Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.

1. Water\Aqua\Eau
2. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
3. Glycerin
4. Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
5. Butylene Glycol
6. Phenyl Trimethicone
7. Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
8. Hordeum Vulgare Extract\Extrait D'Orge
9. Helianthus Annuus Seedcake
10. Dimethicone
11. Sodium Hyaluronate
12. Tocopheryl Acetate
13. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
14. Cholesterol
15. Sucrose Stearate
16. Sucrose
17. Caffeine
18. Ppg-20 Methyl Glucose Ether
19. Urea
20. Sodium Pca
21. Linoleic Acid
22. Propylene Glycol Dicaprate
23. Chamomilla Recutita
24. Pentylene Glycol
25. Polyquaternium-51
26. Trehalose
27. Caprylyl Glycol
28. Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
29. Phenoxyethanol

Highlights

Free of alcoholFree of parabensFree of sulfatesFree of mineral oilFree of formaldehyde releasersContains essential oilsContains fragranceContains siliconesContains animal-derivedContains PEGContains EU-26 allergens

Formulation view O/W emulsion cleanser with olive oil and sunflower seed cake for physical exfoliation. Botanical extracts and amino acids hydrate, silicones adjust feel. Preserved with phenoxyethanol. Suitable for daily cleansing of combination to dry skin. Factory note: ensure dispersion stability of coarse particles to prevent aggregation.

Key ingredients

溶剂

Water\Aqua\Eau

FRAGRANCE

Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideOlea Europaea Fruit Oil

DENATURANT

Glycerin

HUMECTANT

Butylene Glycol

ANTIFOAMING

Phenyl Trimethicone

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

皮肤调理剂

Hordeum Vulgare Extract\Extrait D'Orge

Other ingredients

Helianthus Annuus SeedcakeDimethiconeSodium HyaluronateTocopheryl AcetateDipotassium GlycyrrhizateCholesterolSucrose StearateSucroseCaffeinePpg-20 Methyl Glucose EtherUreaSodium PcaLinoleic AcidPropylene Glycol DicaprateChamomilla RecutitaPentylene GlycolPolyquaternium-51TrehaloseCaprylyl GlycolAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp CopolymerPhenoxyethanol

Skim through

Ingredients explained

Water\Aqua\Eau

Solvent and diluent; the base for most aqueous formulations.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Light occlusive and solvent at 1–10%; non-greasy feel, suitable for oily and combination skin

Glycerin

Workhorse humectant at 3–10%; tacky at high levels, pair with occlusives

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Olive oil, rich in squalene and oleic acid; moderate comedogenicity, caution for oily skin.

Butylene Glycol

Polyol humectant and solvent at 1–5%; aids solubilization, light feel

Phenyl Trimethicone

Aromatic modified silicone for high gloss and occlusion; inert, non-volatile, may leave surface residue

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

Botanical extract for conditioning; note extraction impact on active retention

Hordeum Vulgare Extract\Extrait D'Orge

Cereal extract providing humectant proteins and amino acids; check for cereal allergies.

Helianthus Annuus Seedcake

Sunflower seed cake; physical exfoliant and bulking agent. Coarse texture, use caution for sensitive skin, requires homogenization.

Dimethicone

Silicone occlusive at 1–5%; provides smooth feel, non-penetrating, suitable for sensitive skin

Sodium Hyaluronate

Potent humectant at 0.1–2%; different MW for penetration depth, high levels may draw moisture

Tocopheryl Acetate

Vitamin E derivative antioxidant at 0.1–1%; more stable than tocopherol, store protected from light

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Dipotassium glycyrrhizinate for moisturizing/soothing; inhibits 5-LOX, water-soluble, for sensitive skin.

Cholesterol

Cholesterol; barrier repair lipid mimicking stratum corneum; often blended with ceramides, plant or fermentation source.

Sucrose Stearate

Succrose ester emulsifier/emolient with cleansing properties; HLB determines emulsion type.

Sucrose

Sucrose, water-soluble thickener and humectant; high levels prone to hygroscopy.

Caffeine

Active ingredient, 0.1–2%; promotes circulation, irritation risk at high concentration.

Ppg-20 Methyl Glucose Ether

Not decoded yet

Urea

Potent humectant and keratolytic, >10% has exfoliating effect; stinging sensation at high levels, sensitive skin caution

Sodium Pca

Sodium PCA, NMF component, 1-10% humectant; salty/tacky at high levels.

Linoleic Acid

Essential fatty acid for barrier repair and hydration; oxidizes easily, high levels may be comedogenic

Propylene Glycol Dicaprate

Lightweight emollient ester; replaces mineral oils with non-greasy feel; good for oily skin systems

Chamomilla Recutita

Chamomile extract; soothing/antiallergic, label essential-oil allergens

Pentylene Glycol

Polyol humectant at 1-3%; low irritancy, suitable for sensitive skin

Polyquaternium-51

Not decoded yet

Trehalose

Trehalose; mild humectant and stabilizer for proteins/actives; hygroscopic, light skin feel.

Caprylyl Glycol

Polyol conditioner and preservative booster at 0.5–3%; emollient feel, often paired with 1,2-hexanediol

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Cationic polymer providing suspension, thickening, and conditioning; often paired with anionic thickening systems, low usage, imparts slip.

Phenoxyethanol

Broad-spectrum preservative at ≤1%; may irritate sensitive eye areas, often paired with ethylhexylglycerin

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