Consumer Facial Cleansers

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With the overwhelming amount of facial cleansing products available it can be hard for the consumer to choose the most beneficial facial cleanser for their skin type. This paper will discuss three different types of facial cleansers. The first facial cleanser is Ocusoft Foaming Lid Scrub that is a non-irritating eyelid cleanser. The second facial cleanser is Clearskin professional Deep Pore Cleansing Scrub made by Avon that is formulated to fight all phases of the acne cycle. The third facial cleanser is Velocity made by Mary Kay a three-in-one cleanser. Below I will be be describing each product; listing ingredients, manufacture ratings and my personal opinion on each of these three facial cleansers.

The first facial cleanser is Ocusoft Foaming Lid Scrub original; it is a mild, pre-lathered formulated eyelid cleanser that effectively removes oil, debris and desquamated skin from around the eyes and eyelids. This cleanser is the # 1 doctor recommended eyelid cleanser. Ocusoft Foaming Lid Scrub is ideal for people with sensitive skin, people who have a moderate to severe eyelid conditions, and also for people who wear cosmetics. Ocusoft Foaming Lid Scrub is formulated with Water, PEG-80, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, PEG-150 Distearate, Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Laureth-13 Carboxylate, Sodium Chloride, PEG-15Cocopolyamine, and Quaternium-15. The main ingredient in the Ocusoft Foming Lid Scrub is water, which act as a solvent that dissolves the other substances. The second ingredient is PEG-80 is an emulsifying chemical that promotes products to combine. The third ingredient is Sodium Trideceth Sulfate aids in making the product foaming. The fourth ingredient is PEG-150 Distea...

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...conditions and protects the skin. The seventh ingredient is chaparral extract (Larrera Divaricata) that is an antioxident; masking. The eighth ingredient is golden root seal extract that has been ascribed the following herbal properties of being an anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial. The ninth ingredient is cinnamon extract is an antimicrobial also. The tenth ingredient is lauramine oxide qualities are antistatic, foam boosting, perfuming and viscosity controlling. The eleventh ingredient is trierhanolamine is an organic chemical compound that is a pH adjuster and emulsifying agent. The tweleth ingredient is acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer that is an emulsion stabilizer and viscosity increasing agent. The last of the main ingredients is sodium chloride is a viscosity increasing agent.

Works Cited

Wikipedia, skin deep, mary kay, avon web site

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