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Dermalogica special cleansing gel
Dermalogica

Dermalogica special cleansing gel

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Ingredients

Full ingredient list as published on the official product page, in descending order of content.

Ingredient overview

25ingredients found
22 · 88%ingredients grouped by use
9types of use
Hydration3
Skin conditioning9
Skin softening1
Moisture retention2
Skin comfort1
Antioxidants1
Texture · feel13
Preservation · stability2
Fragrance6

Counts show formula structure, not concentration, clinical efficacy, or a safety score.

What the ingredients do

Draws in moisture

Butylene Glycol · Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract · Glycerin

Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.
See the 3 declared functions
Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
Butylene Glycol · Glycerin
Raises skin moistureMOISTURISING
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
Glycerin
Softens the skin

Caprylyl Glycol

Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.
See the 1 declared functions
Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Caprylyl Glycol
Skin conditioning

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate · Butylene Glycol · Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract · Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil · Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · 1,2-Hexanediol · Caprylyl Glycol

CosIng's broadest category. On its own it does not say what the ingredient does.
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Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract · Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Keeps moisture in

Hydroxyethylcellulose · Glycerin

Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.
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Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
Glycerin
Used for soothing

Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract

See the 1 declared functions
Eases skin discomfortSOOTHING
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Slows oxidation

Hydroxyacetophenone

In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.
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Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
Hydroxyacetophenone
Acts on oil and pores

Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract

See the 1 declared functions
Acts on seborrheic flaking and dandruffANTI-SEBORRHEIC
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
Cleanses

Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate · Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate · Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Sodium Cocoamphoacetate · Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · PPG-5-Ceteth-20

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Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Mixes oil and water

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate · Hydroxyethylcellulose · Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract · PPG-5-Ceteth-20

Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.
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Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate · Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract · PPG-5-Ceteth-20
Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Texture and feel

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate · Butylene Glycol · Hydroxyethylcellulose · Glycerin · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · 1,2-Hexanediol · Propanediol · Disodium EDTA

Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.
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Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
Butylene Glycol · Glycerin · 1,2-Hexanediol · Propanediol
Holds powders togetherBINDING
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Keeps microbes from growing

O-Cymen5-Ol · Sodium Benzoate

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Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
O-Cymen5-Ol · Sodium Benzoate
Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
O-Cymen5-Ol
Keeps the product stable

Hydroxyethylcellulose · Glycerin · Citric Acid · Disodium EDTA · Sodium Hydroxide · Sodium Benzoate

Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.
See the 5 declared functions
Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
Glycerin · Sodium Hydroxide
Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
Citric Acid · Sodium Hydroxide
Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
Citric Acid · Disodium EDTA
Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
Sodium Benzoate
Other declared roles

Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil · Cymbopogon Nardus (Citronella) Oil

Registered in CosIng, but broad in meaning or without a category.
See the 1 declared functions
Listed as giving skin or hair a good feel (vague CosIng category)TONIC
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil · Cymbopogon Nardus (Citronella) Oil
See 25 other ingredients · 25 total
  1. Water/Aqua/Eau
  2. Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
  3. Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
  4. Butylene Glycol
  5. Hydroxyethylcellulose
  6. Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
  7. Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
  8. Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
  9. Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
  10. Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
  11. Cymbopogon Nardus (Citronella) Oil
  12. Glycerin
  13. Cocamidopropyl Betaine
  14. Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
  15. Hydroxyacetophenone
  16. Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
  17. 1,2-Hexanediol
  18. Caprylyl Glycol
  19. Propanediol
  20. Citric Acid
  21. O-Cymen5-Ol
  22. Disodium EDTA
  23. PPG-5-Ceteth-20
  24. Sodium Hydroxide
  25. Sodium Benzoate
1IngredientsOverseas official store (US) · Observed 2026-09-23