The following are the key ingredients in our Foaming Facial Cleanser.
Oxi-fend® Kiwifruit Extract is a potent antioxidant and is scientifically proven to defend cells from oxidative stress; the extract helps restore the natural skin pH of 5.5 during cleansing.
Common name: Oxi-Fend Kiwifuit Extract INCI: Actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit skin extract
Manuka Honey is also known as a natural moisturizer and has antioxidant properties. It is rich in vitamins, minerals and natural proteins that help feed and nourish the skin. Manuka honey is also an effective antibacterial agent which can eliminate infectious bacteria on the surface of the skin that cause acne. Honey itself has the ability to produce hydrogen peroxide, which can destroy bacteria.
Common name: Manuka Honey INCI: MEL
Proteol APL is an anionic, natural surfactant inspired by the plant kingdom, obtained from essential amino acids of apple juice. An extremely gentle foaming surfactant that envelops the skin with a fruity apple caress!.
Common name: Proteol APL INCI: Sodium Apple Amino Acid
Abil Quat 3272: is highly substantive to skin and hair proteins because of their cationic charge. It assists greatly in the improvement the feel of the skin. It provides a re-fatting effect that imparts a smooth and supple feel to cleansed skin. AQ is a water soluble silicone.
Common name: Abil Quat 3272 INCI: Quaternium 80
Cocamide DEA: is derived from the fatty acids of coconut oil.and is a foaming agent and foam stabilizer. It is both water and oil soluble which enables both water and oil to be evenly dispersed in the solution to provide good cleansing properties.
Common name: Synathecol LDS >90% INCI: Cocamide DEA
Cetiol HE: is a hydrophilic oil. This ingredient is preferably suited as a lipid layer enhancer in surfactant cleansing preparations and as a solubility promoter for essential oils and active agents.
Common name: Cetiol HE INCI: PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Honey lips: This is a blend of 100% natural, essential oils to support the fragrance of the manuka honey.
Common name: Honey Lips INCI: Fragrance
INCI Names.
INCI is the abbreviated term for "International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients". International law requires that the ingredients are stated on the packaging using the name approved by INCI. For example water is called 'Aqua' and so on. The names can sometimes be misleading because the same INCI name can relate to multiple ingredients, some natural some not. Xtend-Life ONLY uses either natural or processed ingredients which are 100% safe. No parabens are used in any of our products.
The following is a list of ALL the ingredients in our Foaming Face wash listed by their INCI names:
Aqua, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Apple Amino Acid, Mel, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance, Cocamide DEA, Quarternium 80, Actinidia Chinensis (kiwifruit) skin extract, Tetrasodium EDTA.