Luminous Gel Oil Cleanser

What’s inside

The notable ingredients in this formula and what each one is.

• Water/Eau solvent

  The aqueous base and primary solvent, listed under its bilingual INCI name.

• Glycerin humectant

  A polyol (trihydric alcohol) commonly used as a water-attracting humectant.

• Diglycerin humectant

  A dimer of glycerin used as a humectant.

• Methyl Gluceth-20 humectant

  A glucose-derived (methyl glucose ethoxylate) humectant and emollient.

• Decyl Glucoside surfactant

  A non-ionic sugar-based surfactant made from glucose and the fatty alcohol decanol.

• Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate surfactant

  A polyglycerol ester non-ionic surfactant derived from glycerin and capric acid.

• Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil emollient

  Oil expressed from avocado fruit.

• Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil fragrance / essential oil

  Essential oil obtained from mandarin orange peel.

• Vitis Rotundifolia Fruit Extract botanical extract

  Extract of muscadine grape fruit.

• Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Leaf Oil essential oil

  Essential oil from clove leaf.

• Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract yeast ferment extract

  Extract derived from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

• Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant / vitamin

  A stable ester of vitamin E (the acetate form of tocopherol).

• Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil essential oil

  Essential oil from lemon peel.

• Panthenol conditioning agent

  Provitamin B5, the alcohol analog of pantothenic acid.

• Retinyl Palmitate vitamin

  An ester of vitamin A (retinol) and palmitic acid.

• Niacinamide vitamin

  The amide form of vitamin B3 (also called nicotinamide).

• Laminaria Digitata Extract algae extract

  Extract of the brown seaweed Laminaria digitata.

• Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate antioxidant / vitamin C derivative

  A stable, water-soluble phosphate-ester derivative of vitamin C (ascorbic acid).

• Acacia Decurrens Extract botanical extract

  Extract from the Acacia decurrens (green wattle) plant.

• Cananga Odorata Flower Oil essential oil

  Ylang-ylang flower essential oil.

• Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil essential oil

  Bergamot fruit essential oil.

• Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil essential oil

  Coriander fruit essential oil.

• Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract botanical extract

  Extract of common grape seed.

• Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil essential oil

  Cardamom seed essential oil.

• Beta-Glucan polysaccharide

  A polysaccharide typically sourced from yeast, oats, or fungi.

• Superoxide Dismutase enzyme / antioxidant

  An enzyme that catalyzes the dismutation of superoxide radicals.

• Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer thickener / rheology modifier

  A synthetic crosslinked acrylate polymer used to thicken and stabilize the formula.

• Caprylyl Glycol conditioning agent / preservative aid

  A glycol used as a skin-conditioning agent and preservative booster.

• 1,2-Hexanediol solvent / humectant

  A glycol used as a solvent and humectant.

• Hydroxyacetophenone antioxidant / stabilizer

  An aromatic ketone used as a stabilizer and antioxidant.

• Potassium Hydroxide pH adjuster

  An alkaline agent used to adjust pH.

• Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer thickener / emulsion stabilizer

  A crosslinked acrylate copolymer used as a thickener and stabilizer.

• Potassium Sorbate preservative

  The potassium salt of sorbic acid, used as a preservative.

• Hexylene Glycol solvent

  A glycol used as a solvent and viscosity-controlling agent.

• Pentylene Glycol solvent / humectant

  A glycol used as a humectant and solvent.

• Urea humectant

  A nitrogen-containing compound used as a humectant.

• Glucosamine HCl amino sugar

  The hydrochloride salt of the amino sugar glucosamine.

• Eugenol fragrance component

  A naturally occurring fragrance constituent; an EU-declared fragrance allergen.

• Linalool fragrance component

  A naturally occurring fragrance constituent; an EU-declared fragrance allergen.