Gentle Cleanser

Ilem Japan

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About this product

The Ilem Japan Gentle Cleanser is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 22 ingredients (10 low-risk) rates it Excellent (85/100).

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Emulsion
Ingredients
22
Low-risk
10
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
Japan

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe

Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 3/4
Good for dry skin
Glyceryl Caprylate Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Butylene Glycol
Caution for dry skin
Glyceryl Caprylate Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate Sodium Laureth-6 Carboxylate Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin No data
Sensitive Skin 1/7
Good for sensitive skin
Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate
Caution for sensitive skin
Butylene Glycol Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate Phenoxyethanol Cocamide DEA Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil

Ingredients list

22 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (7)
All22 Skin Conditioning11 Fragrance7 Foam Boosting4 Masking4 Surfactant4 Solvent3 Emulsifying3 Viscosity Controlling3
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
Water
(Solvent)
7
B
Cocamide DEA
(Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling)
4
B
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
(Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Sufactant, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
1
B
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
(Hair Conditioning, Surfactant)
2
Sodium Laureth-6 Carboxylate
(Cleansing, Foaming, Surfactant)
3
7
Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol
(Emulsifying, Surfactant)
1
A
Pentylene Glycol
(Skin Conditioning, Solvent)
4
A
Phenoxyethanol
(Fragrance, Preservative)
Paraben
Paraben
1
A
Glyceryl Caprylate
(Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant)
3
A
Sodium Benzoate
(Fragrance, Preservative, Anticorrosive, Masking)
2
A
Citric Acid
(Chelating Agent, Fragrance, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Masking)
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
1
A
Butylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscositydecreasing Agent, Humectant, Masking, Viscosity Controlling)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Foeniculum Vulgare Oil
(Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Emollient, Soothing, Tonic)
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
lavandula angustifolia oil
(Fragrance, Tonic)
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
(Masking)
1
A
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
(Hair Conditioning, Humectant)
vitis vinifera leaf extract
(Skin Conditioning)
3
5
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
(Cosmetic Colorant, Deodorant)
Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate
(Skin Protecting)
1
B
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning)

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Key ingredients

Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning, Humectant
Foeniculum Vulgare Oil
Skin Conditioning, Soothing
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
Skin Conditioning

Benefits

Fungal-acne (Malassezia) safe

Concerns

Contains paraben
Cocamide DEA — higher EWG
Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol — higher EWG
May not suit dry skin
May not suit sensitive skin

EWG flags hazard, not real-world risk — ratings don't account for how much of an ingredient a product contains. Treat these as things to research, not verdicts. How we score →

Ingredients explained

Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR B Antistatic agentHair conditioningSkin conditioningSufactantFoam boostingViscosity increasing agentViscosity controlling
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Hair conditioning, Surfactant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B Hair conditioningSurfactant
Sodium Laureth-6 Carboxylate
Cleansing, Foaming
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CleansingFoamingSurfactant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin conditioning, Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Skin conditioningSolvent
Glyceryl Caprylate
Skin conditioning, Emollient
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Skin conditioningEmollientEmulsifyingSurfactant
Sodium Benzoate
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A FragrancePreservativeAnticorrosiveMasking
Foeniculum Vulgare Oil
Skin conditioning, Skin conditioning emollient
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioningSkin conditioning emollientSoothingTonic
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceSkin conditioning
lavandula angustifolia oil
Fragrance, Tonic
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceTonic
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceSkin conditioning
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Masking
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Hair conditioning, Humectant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Hair conditioningHumectant
vitis vinifera leaf extract
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate
Skin protecting
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin protecting
+ 1 more — see the full ingredients list above
Cocamide DEA
Foam boosting, Viscosity increasing agent
Higher-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 7 CIR B Foam boostingViscosity increasing agentEmulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol
Emulsifying, Surfactant
Higher-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 3–7 EmulsifyingSurfactant
Phenoxyethanol
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR A FragrancePreservative Paraben
Citric Acid
Chelating agent, Fragrance
Skin irritation can occur at high concentrationRead moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A Chelating agentFragrancePh adjusterBuffering agentMasking Bad for Sensitive Skin
Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSkin conditioningSolventViscositydecreasing agentHumectantMaskingViscosity controlling Good for Dry Skin
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Cosmetic colorant, Deodorant
Moderate-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 3–5 Cosmetic colorantDeodorant

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Morning & evening: Suitable for both AM and PM use.

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