biossance Squalane + Tea Tree Cleansing Gel

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
2. Decyl Glucoside
3. Glycerin
4. Squalane
5. Xanthan Gum
6. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
7. Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
8. Lactobacillus
9. Glyceryl Stearate
10. Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
11. Alpha Glucan Oligosaccharide
12. Citric Acid
13. Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
14. Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
15. Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
16. Phenoxyethanol
17. Ethylhexylglycerin
18. Sodium Gluconate
19. Maltodextrin
20. Limonene
21. Linalool

Highlights

Free of alcoholFree of parabensFree of siliconesFree of sulfatesFree of mineral oilFree of formaldehyde releasersContains animal-derivedContains EU-26 allergensContains essential oilsContains fragrance

Key ingredients

ANTIPLAQUE

Water

CLEANSING

Decyl Glucoside

DENATURANT

Glycerin

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Squalane

BINDING

Xanthan Gum

SKIN CONDITIONING

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceLactobacillus

ANTISTATIC

Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids

Other ingredients

Glyceryl StearateCaprylyl/Capryl GlucosideAlpha Glucan OligosaccharideCitric AcidMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf OilPolymnia Sonchifolia Root JuiceLavandula Angustifolia OilPhenoxyethanolEthylhexylglycerinSodium GluconateMaltodextrinLimoneneLinalool

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Ingredients explained

Water

Primary solvent and base; requires preservative system to prevent microbial growth

Decyl Glucoside

Mild alkyl glucoside, biodegradable; foam stabilizer, thickens with fatty alcohols, low allergenicity.

Glycerin

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

Squalane

Emollient from plants or synthetic; light texture

Xanthan Gum

Natural thickener at 0.1–1%; provides gel texture, pH-stable, requires full hydration

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Natural humectant and soother with high water activity; requires preservative system, generally well-tolerated

Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids

Oat amino acid surfactant; gentle cleansing and conditioning

Lactobacillus

Lactobacillus derivatives for skin conditioning; verify fermentation purity and safety.

Glyceryl Stearate

Emulsifier at 1-3%; may require acid to prevent saponification

Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside

Caprylyl/capryl glucoside, mild sugar surfactant; low irritation, moderate cleansing

Alpha Glucan Oligosaccharide

Not decoded yet

Citric Acid

Buffer and chelator at 0.1–2%; adjusts pH, may irritate sensitive skin at low pH

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

Tea tree oil, antibacterial and sebum regulating; highly sensitizing at concentrate level, dilute; avoid on broken skin.

Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice

Jerusalem artichoke root juice, rich in polysaccharides, moisturiser; natural, prone to spoilage, needs preservatives

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Fragrance essential oil, 0.1–1%; contains allergens, patch test required.

Phenoxyethanol

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

Ethylhexylglycerin

Mild conditioner and preservative booster at 0.5–1%; reduces preservative load, smooth feel

Sodium Gluconate

Mild chelator, aids skin conditioning; typically used at low levels as auxiliary

Maltodextrin

High-MW multifunctional excipient for thickening, binding, and emulsion stability; inert, non-penetrating conditioning.

Limonene

Natural fragrance solvent, EU allergen; poor photostability

Linalool

Natural fragrance component at ≤0.05%; one of EU 26 allergens, caution for sensitive skin

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