Cleanser Concentrate AHA Clarifying and Exfoliating Face Wash

What it is: A highly concentrated cleanser that exfoliates, clarifies, and nourishes skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dullness, Uneven Texture, Oiliness

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- AHA Blend: A blend of lactic acid and malic acid that clears away dead skin.
- Amino Acid Surfactants: A plant-derived sulfate substitute helps hold key ingredients on skin.
- Fruit and Plant Extracts: Exfoliate, soothe, and moisturize.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This cleanser contains gentle exfoliators (grape ferment and extract, lactic and malic acid) that wash away dull skin (for a nice, smooth glow) while niacinamide visibly refines pores. It also contains fruit extracts rich in vitamins A, C, flavonoids, and essential fatty acids to nourish, as calendula and chamomile soothe dry skin.

Clinical Results: In an independent, 4-week home-use consumer study of 55 people between the ages of 18 to 50:
- 94% said skin feels deeply cleansed
- 94% said skin feels smoother
- 92% said skin looks overall improved

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-AHA Blend: A blend of lactic acid and malic acid that clears away dead skin.
-Amino Acid Surfactants: A plant-derived sulfate substitute helps hold key ingredients on skin.
-Fruit and Plant Extracts: Exfoliate, soothe, and moisturize.

Water/Aqua/Eau, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Niacinamide, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Juice Extract, Lactic Acid, Sorbitol, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Malic Acid, Arginine, Tocopherol, Propanediol, Sodium Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate.

Clean at Sephora products are formulated without the following banned or restricted ingredients (please see Clean at Sephora landing page for full list of specific restrictions and allowances by category—this is not an exhaustive list):
Acrylates, Aluminum Salts, Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) under 0.1%, Carbon Black or Black 2, Coal Tar, Ethanolamines, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents, Hydroquinone, Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil, Nanomaterials (restrictions for specific nanomaterials only), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Paraffin (USP grade only), Phenoxyethanol under 1%, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styrene, Sulfates, Talc (no detection of asbestos), Toluene, Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (under 1% and formulated without Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, BPA, EDTA, Methylene chloride, PTFE, PFOA), 1,4-Dioxane (ingredients must comply with impurity thresholds), Octinoxate, PFAS compounds, Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks, Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or polyethylene glycol must meet contamination limits for 1,4-Dioxane and ethylene oxide), Cyclic Silicones, EDTA and derivatives (allowed if no technical substitute under 0.2%).

Suggested Usage:
-Massage one to two pumps of cleanser into wet skin for 60 seconds.
-Rinse cleanser with warm water and pat dry; don’t rub.
-If you haven’t used an exfoliating product or have sensitive skin, start by using this cleanser once daily, and slowly work up to twice daily depending on your skin’s needs.
-Ensure you protect skin daily with the use of a sunscreen, as AHA can increase skin’s sensitivity to the sun (also wear protective clothing, and limit sun exposure).
-Use as an ideal cleanser for oily skin.