Garnier Cleanser is enriched with zinc and witch hazel extract to purify sensitive skin with blemishes and blemishes, while softening and comforting it.
The formula works to remove impurities, dirt and excess oil from the skin, leaving it clean, clear and matt, without drying it out.
Zinc intensively purifies and helps remove impurities without drying out the skin. While witch hazel soothes the skin and refreshes sensitive skin.
It is balanced and hypoallergenic with a neutral pH to achieve optimal tolerance, and therefore can be used by sensitive and blemish-prone skin.
The Active Sensitive line uses mostly ingredients derived from nature that have been carefully extracted to preserve their quality and purity.
This is something that we will see when analyzing the INCI, and that you can also check in other cleansers in the article with the Best Facial Cleansers on the market.
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Garnier Pure Active Sensitive Anti-Blemish Soap-Free Cleansing Analysis
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate : Analyzed in Bioderma’s Sébium Gel .
- PEG-8 : Tested in Clinique For Men Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Coco-betaine : Analyzed in Fiori di Cipria’s anti-wrinkle cream for men .
- Sodium Chloride : Analyzed in the Nuxellence de Nuxe eye contour .
- Alcohol : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men as Alcohol Denat.
- Caprylyl Glycol : Analyzed in Nezeni Cosmetics anti-wrinkle cream .
- Citric Acid : Analyzed in Fiori di Cipria’s anti-wrinkle cream for men .
- Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water : Analyzed in the Nezeni Cosmetics Intensive Antiage eye contour .
- Hexylene Glycol : Tested in Clinique For Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Maltodextrin : Tested in Lancaster’s Skin Therapy eye contour .
- PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate : Tested in A-Derma PhysAC Purifying Cleansing Gel .
- Phenoxyethanol : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Salicylic Acid : Analyzed in the Lancaster Skin Therapy eye contour .
- Salix Alba Bark Extract / Willow Bark Extract : Tested in InstaNatural Retinol Moisturizer Cream .
- Sodium Benzoate : Analyzed in the Nuxellence de Nuxe eye contour .
- Sodium Hydroxide : Analyzed in Fiori di Cipria’s anti-wrinkle cream for men .
- Zinc Pca: Analyzed in La Roche-Posay Effaclar DUO + brand and anti-blemish treatment .
- Parfum / Fragrance .
Summary analysis Garnier Pure Active Sensitive Anti-blemish Soap-free cleanser
Garnier’s cleanser doesn’t get off to a good start, as the first ingredient is Sodium Laureth Sulfate, a somewhat controversial surfactant. It is not as dangerous as SLS (Sodium Lauril Sulfate), but it also has significant concerns.
It uses betaine (an amino acid) as a moisturizer and anti-irritant, but does not have any other significant moisturizers that can provide hydration to the formula.
It has alcohol in a fairly high proportion, which can end up irritating sensitive skin; just like the perfume it includes.
As a significant asset is witch hazel, which is an astringent and anti-inflammatory, something that will come in handy for oily and blemished skin.
Salicylic acid as an exfoliator to treat blemishes and open pores, and white willow extract, which is also a good astringent, anti-inflammatory and calming astringent ingredient.
Zinc is present in the lower part of the list, which is a shame, as it is a very interesting ingredient to reduce excess fat, and as an antimicrobial agent.
In the end, it does have some beneficial ingredients, but they are not in the right proportions to get the most out of them.
Alternative
I think that Nezeni Cosmetics micellar water has taken better advantage of its ingredients, achieving a more complete and beneficial formula for all skin types. And all this without adding alcohol, an ingredient that can dry out any skin, something we don’t want in a cleanser.
The Nezenia option hydrates, while cleansing, exfoliating, soothing irritations and toning. Not including harmful ingredients and very few preservatives.
Kathie Sand always saw the world of beauty as the terrain on which to build her professional career, a goal that was clear to her when she was only 15 years old. Her great concern to expand knowledge led her to settle in Paris where she studied hand in hand with the best beauty professionals and with the most advanced techniques for skin care.
