CLEANSING GEL

INCI declaration of ingredients:

Aqua, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Urea, Butylene Glycol, Coco-Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate, Sucrose Cocoate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum

Further explanations of the ingredients:

Aqua:
Water. It makes up approximately 65% of the human body's weight and is therefore of fundamental importance for bodily functions, including those of the skin. In many cosmetic products (aqueous solutions, cleaning agents, emulsions), water is the ingredient with the largest quantitative proportion in the formulation and forms the basis of the aqueous phase in emulsions. Water is a good solvent for polar (hydrophilic) substances such as alcohols, water-soluble vitamins, or salts. For use in cosmetic products, the water used is generally pretreated to remove microorganisms that could lead to product spoilage or dissolved salts that could potentially impair the stability of emulsions or gels (sterilization and desalination).

Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside:
An anionic surfactant and solubilizer; made from fatty alcohols and glucose of plant origin.

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate:
Mild basic surfactant, cleanses the skin without degreasing; derived from coconut oil.

Urea:
Water-soluble urea is used in numerous cosmetic products. Urea is a component of the natural moisturizing factors of the stratum corneum (content between 7% and 12%; up to half that in chronically dry skin) and has a high water-binding capacity. It contributes to the long-lasting moisturization of the skin and reduces transepidermal water loss. Urea has a keratoplastic effect, and in higher concentrations, a keratolytic effect, and is therefore also used to care for skin affected by psoriasis or atopic dermatitis (neurodermatitis). Urea is also able to reduce the irritating potential of surfactants.

Butylene Glycol:
Solvent with moisturizing effect on the skin, very good tolerability, should be preferred to propylene glycol in daily used products

Coco-Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate:
Mixture of moisturizing substances for skin care in cleansing products.

Sucrose Cocoate:
Mild, non-ionic surfactant with moisturizing properties, obtained from cane sugar and fat, thereby improving the compatibility of other surfactants.

Lactic Acid:
Lactic acid. Occurs as a metabolic product in the body and on the skin. In higher concentrations and at a low pH of 2 to 3, it has an exfoliating effect on the stratum corneum. In buffered form (physiological pH of the skin is approximately 5.5), it supports moisture content and preserves the skin's protective acid mantle.

Sodium Hyaluronate:
Sodium salt of hyaluronic acid. A natural moisturizer with skin-smoothing properties, an important natural component of the lower layers of the skin (dermis). Formerly made from rooster combs, it is now produced biotechnologically in better quality.

Xanthan Gum:
Polysaccharide, a natural gelling agent with very good skin-compatible properties, is obtained biotechnologically.