EltaMD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser

What is EltaMD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser?

EltaMD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser is a pH-balanced foaming cleanser for sensitive and compromised skin. EltaMD builds it on a patented complex of 3 amino acids, which it calls AAComplex, and states the formula is oil-free, hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic, fragrance-free, paraben-free and dye-free.

It suits skin that is reactive, tight or recovering. It is pH-balanced, oil-free, fragrance-free, dye-free, paraben-free, hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic, and EltaMD reports it calms skin and reduces the look of facial redness. EltaMD says it lifts away sunscreen, makeup, pollution, excess oil and impurities without causing irritation.

EltaMD names a patented complex of 3 amino acids and does not say which three. Taurine sits at position 5 of the ingredient list, arginine at 10 and glycine at 20. Separately, EltaMD describes a cleansing system of amino-acid surfactants, lactylate and alkyl polyglycosides, so sodium cocoyl apple amino acids belongs there rather than to the complex. Bisabolol and ginger root extract sit further down the list.

EltaMD reports the cleanser significantly strengthens the skin barrier and reduces skin water loss after 7 days. The conditions it prints: tested and visually evaluated by a dermatologist on 32 female subjects aged 24-56 in a 2-week study using product twice daily. Separately, 93% agreed it did not leave their skin feeling tight or dry, under conditions EltaMD prints as Kantar May 2023, Sample size: 160 women aged 18-35.

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