Benton Honest Cleansing Foam — Efficacy 3.7/5.0, Safety 4.8/5.0 | DemythSkin
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Benton Honest Cleansing Foam

Benton Honest Cleansing Foam

CleanserGentle cleansing for sensitive/dry skin
Efficacy
Solid
3.7 / 5.0
Safety
Excellent
4.8 / 5.0
System Verdict
Solid mild cleanser for sensitive skin, but efficacy limited by low active concentrations and soap-based surfactants that strip barrier despite emollient add-ons. Efficacy score of 3.7 reflects rewarding mild surfactants like Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate and barrier stars (Ceramide NP, Squalane, Shea Butter) plus soothing extracts (Centella, Purslane), but deducts for potassium soap surfactants (Stearate/Myristate/Laurate forms implied by fatty acids + KOH) which can disrupt pH balance and mildly cleanse without deep efficacy; no pH issues noted for non-acid actives, but extracts likely under 1% for minimal impact; packaging is tube (stable). Safety score of 4.8 due to fragrance (Parfum) and potential irritation from fatty acid soaps, offset by natural preservatives and no alcohol/acids.[1][2][3]
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterGlycerinCeramide NPSqualaneButyrospermum Parkii Butter
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Myristic AcidLauric AcidPalmitic AcidStearic AcidPotassium HydroxideButylene GlycolCamellia Japonica Seed OilSodium Lauroyl GlutamateSorbitan OlivatePolyquaternium-10Centella Asiatica Extract
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Portulaca Oleracea ExtractCamellia Sinensis ExtractGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root ExtractZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
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