clinique Rinse Off Foaming Cleanser
clinique Clinique Rinse Off Foaming Cleanser lists 17 ingredients on its label, 13 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
Contains PEG
Formulation view Soap base combined with amino-acid surfactants, potassium salts for rich foam, plus glycerin and hyaluronate for moisture. Small amount of colorants for shade. Strong cleansing, good for oily morning use. Factory note: Soap base pH is high, caution for sensitive skin; colorants in alkaline environments may shift, requiring pre-stability testing for consistent shelf-life shade.
Key ingredients
- ANTIPLAQUE
- Water
- DENATURANT
- Glycerin
- SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Potassium LauratePeg-3 Distearate
- CLEANSING
- Potassium Stearate
- HUMECTANT
- Butylene GlycolSodium Hyaluronate
Other ingredients
Potassium MyristatePotassium BehenatePotassium PalmitateCholesteryl HydroxystearateTrisodium EdtaDisodium EdtaPhenoxyethanolViolet 2Red 4
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | ANTIPLAQUE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Potassium Myristate | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Glycerin | DENATURANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, ORAL CARE, SKIN PROTECTING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING, PERFUMING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Potassium Behenate | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate | SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Potassium Palmitate | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Potassium Laurate | SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Potassium Stearate | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 1 · – | Green |
| Peg-3 Distearate | SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Cholesteryl Hydroxystearate | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Butylene Glycol | HUMECTANT, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Hyaluronate | HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Trisodium Edta | CHELATING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Disodium Edta | CHELATING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Phenoxyethanol | ANTIMICROBIAL, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/29 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Violet 2 | 着色剂 | 0 · – | Green |
| Red 4 | 着色剂 | 0 · 0 | Green |
Ingredients explained
- Water
- Primary solvent and base; requires preservative system to prevent microbial growth
- Potassium Myristate
- Not decoded yet
- Glycerin
- Workhorse humectant at 3–10%; tacky at high levels, pair with occlusives
- Potassium Behenate
- Not decoded yet
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- Amino acid based mild surfactant, soft lather; cleaning power increases with salt but may dry out.
- Potassium Palmitate
- Not decoded yet
- Potassium Laurate
- Mild anionic surfactant for cleansing; lower irritation than sodium salts.
- Potassium Stearate
- Soap-based emulsifier and cleanser; high pH, consider drying for dry skin.
- Peg-3 Distearate
- PEG-3 distearate, mild emulsifier, low irritation; often blended with other emulsifiers to reduce dosage.
- Cholesteryl Hydroxystearate
- Not decoded yet
- Butylene Glycol
- Polyol humectant and solvent at 1–5%; aids solubilization, light feel
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Potent humectant at 0.1–2%; different MW for penetration depth, high levels may draw moisture
- Trisodium Edta
- Metal chelator improving formula stability and synergizing preservatives; used at very low levels (<0.1%), control heavy metals.
- Disodium Edta
- Chelating agent at 0.05–0.5%; sequesters metal ions for stability, boosts preservative efficacy
- Phenoxyethanol
- Broad-spectrum preservative at ≤1%; may irritate sensitive eye areas, often paired with ethylhexylglycerin
- Violet 2
- Synthetic dye CI 42535 for coloring; pH-sensitive hue, stability check required.
- Red 4
- Synthetic dye for coloration; use within legal limits.
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-18. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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