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Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear pH Cleanser Foam Face Wash ingredients: is it worth it?
Overbuilt, heavily fragranced, and only average at cleansing.
Overbuilt, heavily fragranced, and only average at cleansing.
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The efficacy score is held back because this is a rinse-off cleanser whose main job is simply to clean, and while it uses a classic fatty-acid/alkali soap base with glycerin, that base is more old-school than especially elegant. The high load of essential oils and declared fragrance allergens drags the safety score down, and the glutathione, milk lipids, and other botanicals are not credible rinse-off performance drivers here.
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DemythSkin rates Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear pH Cleanser Foam Face Wash 3.1/5 for efficacy and 3.2/5 for safety.
CONTAINS COMMON SENSITISERS⌄
Fragrance components and essential oils that more often cause reactions in sensitive skin: Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Limonene, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol. Most people tolerate them; patch test if your skin reacts easily.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS BY TIER
Gold Standards
High clinical proof | Skin-transformativeReliable
Proven resultsPotent
Developing evidenceOverhyped | Marketing
Hype | Limited dataDocumented Irritants
Evidence-backed flagFORMULATION BASE (10)⌄
FULL INGREDIENT LIST⌄
Water, Glycerin, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Glycol Distearate, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Theanine, Milk Lipids, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Maris Sal, Myrtus Communis Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Artemisia Absinthium Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Polyquaternium-7, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glutathione, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Limonene, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate
WHAT EACH INGREDIENT DOES (24)⌄
- Water
- solvent base
- Glycerin
- humectant
- Lauric Acid
- cleansing fatty acid
- Myristic Acid
- foaming cleansing acid
- Potassium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
- Stearic Acid
- cleansing fatty acid
- Glycol Distearate
- pearling agent
- Palmitic Acid
- emollient fatty acid
- Glyceryl Stearate SE
- emulsifier
- Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
- fragrance oil
- Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
- fragrance oil
- Citrus Limon Peel Oil
- fragrance oil
- Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
- emollient oil
- Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
- fragrance oil
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
- fragrance oil
- Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
- fragrance oil
- Salvia Sclarea Oil
- fragrance oil
- Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil
- fragrance oil
- Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
- fragrance oil
- Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
- fragrance oil
- Theanine
- skin-conditioning additive
- Milk Lipids
- emollient lipid blend
- Jasminum Officinale Oil
- fragrance oil
- Maris Sal
- mineral salt
EXTERNAL CITATIONS
Glycerin: Humectant that helps reduce post-wash dryness.
Lauric Acid: Cleansing fatty acid used in soap-style cleanser systems.
Myristic Acid: Foaming cleansing fatty acid common in cleanser bases.
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil: Essential oil/fragrance component that can contribute to sensitivity.
DISCLAIMER: THIS ANALYSIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. AI-GENERATED DATA BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INGREDIENT LISTS. VERIFY WITH A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
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Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear pH Cleanser Foam Face Wash: common questions
Is Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear pH Cleanser Foam Face Wash worth it?
Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear pH Cleanser Foam Face Wash scores 3.1 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Mid) and 3.2 out of 5.0 for safety (Some Risk) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. Overbuilt, heavily fragranced, and only average at cleansing.
What are the key active ingredients in Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear pH Cleanser Foam Face Wash?
Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear pH Cleanser Foam Face Wash contains no gold-standard actives. Its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.
Does Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear pH Cleanser Foam Face Wash contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin flags these ingredients in Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear pH Cleanser Foam Face Wash as documented irritants: Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Myrtus Communis Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Limonene, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol.
How is Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear pH Cleanser Foam Face Wash scored?
DemythSkin grades every product on two independent scores: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are graded S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. Brand and price are not part of the score, and no brand pays for one.
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