With a pH of around 5.5, this gentle facial cleanser is in harmony with your skin’s acid mantle – the thin, slightly acidic layer of sebum that sits on top of your skin. The super-mild cleansing ingredients remove impurities without stripping away skin’s essential moisture and are suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin.
Instructions For Use:
Dispense solution from a foaming component, lather on face, rinse and repeat as needed.
Key Ingredients
Stepan Trade Name | INCI Name | Wt. % |
AMPHOSOL® HCG-HP | Cocamidopropyl Betaine | 6.67 |
MAPROSYL® 25G-HP | Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate | 20.00 |
STEPAN-MILD® L3 | Lauryl Lactyl Lactate | 0.10 |
Other Ingredients | Wt. % |
Deionized Water | q.s. to 100 |
Glycerin | 1.00 |
Microcare® BDB (Thor)* | 0.50 |
Polysorbate 20 | 0.50 |
066688 Soothing and Calming Fragrance (Chemia Corporation) | 0.10 |
Allantoin | 0.01 |
AJIDEW® NL-50 (Ajinomoto Co., Inc) Sodium PCA (and) Water | 0.10 |
Citric Acid | q.s |
Sodium Hydroxide | q.s |
Mixing Procedure:
- Charge Deionized Water to the main tank and begin regular mixing.
- Add MAPROSYL® 25G-HP, AMPHOSOL® HCG-HP and Microcare® BDB to the main tank, one ingredient at a time in the order noted, with regular mixing ensuring each item is fully incorporated before adding the next ingredient. Adjust the pH of the batch to pH 6.5 using Citric Acid or Sodium Hydroxide.
- Premix Polysorbate 20, STEPAN-MILD® L3 and 066688 Soothing and Calming one ingredient at a time in the order noted with mixing. Mix until the premix is clear.
- Once clear, add the premix to the main tank with regular mixing until uniform.
- Add in the Allantoin and AJIDEW® NL-50 to the main tank with regular mixing.
- Use Citric Acid to adjust the pH up/or Sodium Hydroxide to adjust the pH down as needed. The Citric Acid or Sodium Hydroxide can be added as a diluted solution or solid granules.
*Note: The INCI name for Microcare® BDB from Thor is: Benzyl Alcohol (and) Dehydroacetic Acid (and) Benzoic Acid.
Physical Properties:
Appearance, as is | Clear liquid |
pH, as is | 6.0 - 6.5 (Target: 6.25) |
Viscosity, cps | Water thin |