This is a nice gentle cleanser — it seems to clean my face pretty well without leaving my nose oily or feeling stripped. It does feel pretty calming, I think it’s the clay, though it has a peppermint tingle. It has a faint chemical scent. I’ve been using it for a week now, and so far, so good — no breakouts, no dry skin, no oil slicks.
It’s Dermalogica, so it’s not organic or vegan, though it is 100%-animal-testing-free. Supposedly it is “a skin-perfecting formula that provides deep-cleansing to oily, congested 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 healing Sage soothe irritation, while refreshing Menthol revitalizes even the most tired skin. Contains no artificial fragrance or color.” MakeupAlley gives it a 3.7/5.
Dermalogica Dermal Clay Cleanser is available for $31.95 from WhatGreatSkin.com.
Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Kaolin, Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate, Glyceryl, Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Sorbitan Oleate, Extracts of: Melissa Officinalis Leaf, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow), Cucumis Sativa (Cucumber) Fruit, Sambucus Nigra Flower, Arnica Montana Flower, Parietaria Officinalis, Nasturtium Officinale, Arctium Lappa Root, Salvia Officinalis (Sage Leaf), Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Fruit, Hedera Helix (Ivy), Saponaria Officinalis, Montmorillonite, Ascrobyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Trioleate, Menthol, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.
Thanks for the tip? I’ve used Cetaphil for the last 5 years. Do you know if they do any testing? I just ran out (had the bottle for a year!) and don’t want to purchase unless I *know* for sure. Thanks! Ashlie
Comment by Ashlie — October 31, 2007 @ 7:38 pm
Oh definitely! Dermalogica products are all CCIC-approved-animal-testing-free. Dermalogica also has a bunch of facial cleansers that a lot of people compare to Cetaphil if you end up not liking the clay cleanser — the ultracalming cleanser especially seems to be recommended as a substitute for Cetaphil. Which is fantastic, since Cetaphil is actually produced by Galderma Laboratories, which definitely tests on animals.
Comment by Emily — November 1, 2007 @ 8:58 pm
Thanks for this review. I jist started using Dermalogica and have been impressed so far with the products I have used. I have found somehwre that sells it for pretty reasonable prices and I think they sell worldwide:
http://www.jerseybeautycompany.co.uk/index.php
Comment by Fluffkin — April 15, 2008 @ 7:46 am
You’re very welcome! Thank you for writing about your positive experiences with Dermalogica.
Comment by Emily — April 15, 2008 @ 9:29 pm
No Dermalogica products are tested on animals and they are mineral oil, alcohol and fragrance free. We think they’re great and we use them in our salon and have done since 2004. Excellent range constantly being developed. The best place to get them is:
http://www.pure-beauty.co.uk/
Great Service, Great Price, You Choose Your Samples and you can always get hold of them. Give them a try!
Comment by PBT — July 4, 2008 @ 4:28 am