neutrogena Facial Cleansing Bar
neutrogena Neutrogena Facial Cleansing Bar lists 17 ingredients on its label, 14 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
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.
Highlights
Free of alcoholFree of parabensFree of siliconesFree of sulfatesFree of mineral oilFree of essential oilsFree of formaldehyde releasersContains animal-derivedContains EU-26 allergensContains fragrance
Key ingredients
- BUFFERING
- Triethanolamine
- CLEANSING
- Sodium TallowateSodium CocoateDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
- DENATURANT
- Glycerin
- ANTIPLAQUE
- Water
- SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- Cocamide Mea
- 矫味剂
- Fragrance
Other ingredients
Tea StearateSodium RicinoleateSodium OleateSodium StearateBhtTocopheryl AcetateTetrasodium EtidronateTrisodium HedtaSodium Metabisulfite
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triethanolamine | BUFFERING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, FRAGRANCE, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING · 限制 III/62 | 2 · – | Yellow |
| Tea Stearate | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Sodium Tallowate | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 4 · 1 | Green |
| Glycerin | DENATURANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, ORAL CARE, SKIN PROTECTING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING, PERFUMING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Cocoate | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Water | ANTIPLAQUE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Ricinoleate | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Sodium Oleate | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Cocamide Mea | SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · – | Yellow |
| Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - HYDROTROPE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Fragrance | 矫味剂,增香剂 | — | Yellow |
| Sodium Stearate | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Bht | ANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE · 限制 III / 325 | 0 · 0 | Yellow |
| Tocopheryl Acetate | ANTIOXIDANT, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Tetrasodium Etidronate | CHELATING, EMULSION STABILISING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING · 限制 III/53 | 0 · – | Green |
| Trisodium Hedta | CHELATING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Metabisulfite | ANTIOXIDANT, PRESERVATIVE, REDUCING · 限制 III/99 V/9 | 3 · 0 | Yellow |
Ingredients explained
- Triethanolamine
- Triethanolamine for buffering; restricted, limit concentration to avoid high pH and irritation
- Tea Stearate
- Not decoded yet
- Sodium Tallowate
- Animal-derived soap, strong degreasing; harsh foam dries skin, needs softeners, caution for sensitive/eczema skin, verify source compliance
- Glycerin
- Workhorse humectant at 3–10%; tacky at high levels, pair with occlusives
- Sodium Cocoate
- Sodium cocoate, mild cleanser; 1–5% typical, high % irritation, sensitive skin
- Water
- Primary solvent and base; requires preservative system to prevent microbial growth
- Sodium Ricinoleate
- Not decoded yet
- Sodium Oleate
- Not decoded yet
- Cocamide Mea
- Foam booster and thickener for cleansing products; 1-3%, check compatibility with anionic surfactants
- Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
- Amphoteric surfactant for cleansing and foam boosting; milder than sulfates, low comedogenic risk.
- Fragrance
- Fragrance; concentration must control allergen risk, label specific components
- Sodium Stearate
- Sodium stearate, soap-based anionic surfactant for cleansing and emulsifying; alkaline, caution for sensitive skin
- Bht
- Lipophilic antioxidant at 0.01-0.05%; ineffective with acidic systems, label-sensitive, check regulatory limits as preservative alternative.
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Vitamin E derivative antioxidant at 0.1–1%; more stable than tocopherol, store protected from light
- Tetrasodium Etidronate
- Chelating agent, stabilizer, restricted use, concentration dependent.
- Trisodium Hedta
- Metal chelating agent preventing oxidation/discoloration; typical 0.01-0.1%, high biocompatibility
- Sodium Metabisulfite
- Antioxidant/preservative at 0.05–0.2%; irritating for sensitive skin, avoid with oxidizers
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-19. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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