Formularx Gentle Foaming Cleanser — Efficacy 3.0/5.0, Safety 3.9/5.0 | DemythSkin
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Formularx Gentle Foaming Cleanser
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Formularx Gentle Foaming Cleanser

CleanserCleansing
Efficacy
Basic
3.0 / 5.0
Safety
Mostly Safe
3.9 / 5.0
System Verdict
A decent cleanser base, but the sodium coco-sulfate keeps it from being truly gentle. The efficacy score is pulled to the middle because the formula has supportive humectants and soothing ingredients, but the surfactant system still includes a harsher sulfate as a primary cleansing component, so it is less barrier-friendly than the best low-irritation cleansers.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
GlycerinBisabololAllantoin
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Glycereth-26Disdium Lauryl SulfosuccinateLauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium ChloridePEG-40 Castor Oil
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Evodia Rutaecapra Fruit ExtractZingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Sodium Coco-sulfate
What Each Ingredient Does
Water
solvent base
Decyl Glucoside
mild nonionic surfactant
Sodium Coco-sulfate
primary cleansing surfactant
Glycereth-26
humectant solvent
Disdium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
mild cleansing surfactant
Disodium PEG-12 Dimethicone Sulfosuccinate
cleansing surfactant
Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride
conditioning surfactant
Glycerin
humectant
Evodia Rutaecapra Fruit Extract
botanical extract
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
botanical extract
Bisabolol
soothing agent
PEG-40 Castor Oil
solubilizer
Allantoin
soothing agent
Butylene Glycol
humectant solvent
Disodium EDTA
chelating agent
Phenoxyethanol
preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
preservative booster
Full Ingredient List (INCI)

Water, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Coco-sulfate, Glycereth-26, Disdium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Disodium PEG-12 Dimethicone Sulfosuccinate, Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium, Chloride, Glycerin, Evodia Rutaecapra Fruit Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Bisabolol, PEG-40 Castor Oil, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Disodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Ethyhexylglycerin

Frequently Asked

Is Formularx Gentle Foaming Cleanser worth it?

Formularx Gentle Foaming Cleanser scores 3.0 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Basic) and 3.9 out of 5.0 for safety (Mostly Safe) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. A decent cleanser base, but the sodium coco-sulfate keeps it from being truly gentle. The efficacy score is pulled to the middle because the formula has supportive humectants and soothing ingredients, but the surfactant

What are the key active ingredients in Formularx Gentle Foaming Cleanser?

Formularx Gentle Foaming Cleanser contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.

Does Formularx Gentle Foaming Cleanser contain fragrance or known irritants?

DemythSkin flags these ingredients in Formularx Gentle Foaming Cleanser as potential irritants: Sodium Coco-sulfate.

How is Formularx Gentle Foaming Cleanser scored?

DemythSkin grades every product on two independent axes: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are classified S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. No brand pays for a score.

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Analysis last updated: 2026-08-12. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.