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Dermal Clay Cleanser is an odd mixture of plant oil, clay, detergent cleansing agents, thickeners, and several irritating plant extracts alongside some beneficial plant ingredients. This concoction won’t help oily or “congested” skin, but could very well make matters worse, mostly because it doesn’t rinse well. The menthol may feel refreshing, but research has shown it's a skin irritant (Sources: Postgraduate Medicine, July 2013, pages 7-18; and Archives of Dermatologic Research, May 1996, pages 245–248).
Deep-cleansing clay formula purifies oily skin. Water-soluble Kaolin and Green clays combine with purifying extracts of Sambucus, Ivy and Lemon to remove excess oils and refine the skin's texture. Calming Cucumber and Sage soothe, while refreshing Menthol revitalizes even the most tired skin.
Dermalogica At-A-Glance
According to company history, Dermalogica products came into being because founder Jane Wurwand could not find a spa-oriented skin-care line that met her criteria. She was dismayed that so many skincare lines aimed at the aesthetics market had products that contained alcohol, artificial colors, fragrance, mineral oil, and lanolin, ingredients he believed had a well-documented history of problems. That's true for fragrance and alcohol (and artificial colors to a lesser extent), but mineral oil and lanolin have no documented history of causing skin problems.
The line is positioned as a no-nonsense, no frills take on skincare, with clinically-inspired packaging that does protect its beneficial ingredients from light and air. Speaking of ingredients, Dermalogica does include a lot of beneficial ones in its skincare, though there are a number of formulas in the line that also make the misstep of including potentially-irritating fragrance ingredients.
For more information about Dermalogica now owned by Unilever, call 1-800-345-2761 or visit www.dermalogica.com.
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