This is the Ancient wisdom! Natural powders to gentle and mild foam cleanser 4oz for different skin types
This is the Ancient wisdom! Natural powders to gentle and mild foam cleanser 4oz for different skin types
Effective yet Gentle and mild enough to use everyday, TSA friendly, Earth/eco friendly, all ages friendly!
Reasons Why I Love Powder Cleanser
#1 Formulated with Mild Surfactants
Usually, liquid face washes are formulated with strong surfactants like Sodium Laureth Sulphate i.e. SLS or SLES. Such surfactants are actually floor-cleansers in factories!
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate(SCI) is a sodium salt of the coconut fatty acid ester of isethionic acid. It is an anionic surfactant, meaning it carries a negative charge that helps to create a lather and lift dirt, oil, and impurities from the skin and hair. Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate(SLSA) is a skin-friendly surfactant for both skin and hair. Its cleansing properties are mild yet effectively provides a rich quality lather. Thus, it is a safe option when choosing suds for body care products.
Of course! There are mild surfactants like Decyl Glucoside or Coco-Glucoside, but in that way, the product price becomes high.
Powder cleansers are not only affordable but also free from dangerous chemicals. Natural surfactants like activated charcoal; oats, clays, etc. are used in such cleansers.
Ingredients Used in a Powder Cleanser and/or Powder Face Mask
#2 Devoid of Harmful Preservatives
Water is the main component in a liquid face wash. And thus, moulds and contaminations might form pretty easily if preservatives are not used.
In order to reduce manufacturing cost and also to increase the revenue, brands often used harmful and unsafe preservatives like Parabens, Bronopol, BHA, DMDM Hydantoin, etc.
Well! All these chemicals definitely the shelf life up to 2 or 3 years, but only by risking the environment and also the lives of millions of people. Often it is found that preservatives like DMDM Hydantoin are quite carcinogenic.
Good news is that powder cleansers are dry formula and thus, no water is required to formulate the products. So, no preservative is required! The shelf life of a powder cleanser is usually 6 months which is pretty much enough to empty a tub.
#3 Lower Number of Active Ingredients
No matter, how well-formulated a face wash is, the active ingredients like clay, herbs, essential oils, etc. are always used in low quantity. Surfactants, emulsifiers, preservatives, chelating agents, etc. fill up the rest of the positions. Thus, the efficiency and also the potency of a liquid face wash often drop.
Well! Powder cleansers are pretty unique in that sense. Active ingredients occupy most of the formulation. In absence of artificial preservatives, surfactants, and other inactive components, powder cleansers become more potent than any liquid face wash.
Texture and Color of a Powder Face Wash
#4 Colors are Not Added
Liquid face washes usually come up with synthetic colorants. Some brands also use dyes which are carcinogens in most of the cases.
Actually, I cannot blame the brands entirely. People love fancy colorful face washes. Brands fulfil their wishes. They just follow the craze and the trend.
But, the time has come to rethink everything. The more colorful your face wash is, the more dangerous it might be.
Well! It goes without saying that powder cleansers do not come with synthetic colorants or any other additives. Thus, many people prefer such cleansers these days.
Always remember that the best skincare routine always gives importance to the efficacy of the products nor the fancy flimsy look.
The overall appearance of the product is no more important than the potency or the efficacy.
#5 It’s Time to Think about the Environment Too!
If you ever inspect a liquid face wash ever, you would be surprised to find out how many numbers of harmful colors, surfactants, and preservatives are used in a product.
All these chemicals pollute our environment, the oceans, rivers, and soils. The same thing happens with the pet bottles as well.
Thus, these days, many brands are trying to manufacture eco-friendly bottles or tubs.
Well! You are right! If you use a powder cleanser, you would actually be saving the planet to a great extent. All the eco-friendly ingredients would not only save your skin but also the environment.
1. Rice+ Oat+ Milk For Sensitive skin
Organic Rice powder, Organic Colloidal Oatmeal powder, Butter Milk powder, Starch, SLSA, SCI
2. Rose +Clay For Sensitive Skin
Rose petal powder, Kaolin clay powder, Natural Pink clay, SLSA, SCI
3. Camu camu+ Banana+ Pineapple For Combination skin
White Kaolin clay, Banana powder, Pineapple powder(bromelain enzyme), Camu camu powder(one of the highest botanical sources of vitamin C), SLSA, SCI
4. Charcoal+ Aloe vera+ Vitamin C For Combination skin
White Kaolin clay, Bentonite Clay, Aloe vera powder, Ascorbic acid powder, SLSA, SCI
5. ACV(Apple Cider Vinegar)+ Bentonite Clay For Oily and Acne prone skin
Papaya(papain enzyme) powder, White willow bark(salicin, salicylic acid), Bentonite clay, Apple cider vinegar powder(Acetic acid), SLSA, SCI
Direction
Begin with a damp face and hands. Dispense a coin-sized amount of powder into wet hands, lather, and cleanse the face gently. Rinse with lukewarm water and pat dry. If you want to use a s mask while cleansing, just leave the foam for 5 mins before rinsing it out.
Warning
Please Do not breathe in the powder before making bubbles with your wet hands.
If you have sensitive skin or are new to any of ingredients, be sure to start with a patch test.