Travel Size Soy Face Cleanser

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• Ethoxylated Emulsifiers (Polysorbates, PEGs) Ethoxylation can leave 1,4-dioxane traces.
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• Potassium Sorbate Mild Food Preservative / DNA Irritation at High Dose
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• Cosmetic Preservatives (Mild) Milder preservatives; limit rather than avoid.
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• Sodium Benzoate Synthetic Preservative / Benzene Risk with Vitamin C
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• Phenoxyethanol Synthetic Preservative / Mild Irritant in Concentration > 1%
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• EDTA (Disodium / Tetrasodium) Penetration enhancer; poorly biodegradable.
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• Food Gums (Xanthan, Guar, Gellan) Generally safe; some people find gums irritate digestion. Limit, not avoid.
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• Citric Acid (Manufactured / Mold-Derived) Fermentation Byproduct / Mold & Inflammatory Response
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• Soy Lecithin Usually solvent-extracted from conventional soy. (Sunflower lecithin is the cleaner alternative.)
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• Dextrose Refined corn-derived sugar.
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• Plant Oils & Butters (Cosmetic) Common plant oils, butters and waxes.
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• Gentle Surfactants & Humectants Mild, well-studied formulation basics (sodium hydroxide is fully reacted in soap-making).
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• Fatty Alcohols (Cetyl, Cetearyl, Stearyl) Non-drying “fatty” alcohols, usually plant-derived.
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• Soybean Oil Industrial Seed Oil / High Omega-6 Burden
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• Tocopherol (Vitamin E) Vitamin E — antioxidant.
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• Glycerin Skin-identical humectant.
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• Water Plain water — no concern.
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