Cleansing Balm

Indie Lee

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About this product

The Indie Lee Cleansing Balm is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 25 ingredients (15 low-risk) rates it Excellent (100/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to dry skin.

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Emulsion
Ingredients
25
Low-risk
15
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
United States

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 6/3
Good for dry skin
Sucrose Laurate Sucrose Stearate Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate Isopropyl Palmitate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin
Caution for dry skin
Sucrose Laurate Sucrose Stearate Glycerin
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin No data
Sensitive Skin 2/5
Good for sensitive skin
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract Glycerin
Caution for sensitive skin
Isopropyl Palmitate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin Phenethyl Alcohol Juniperus Virginiana Wood Oil

Ingredients list

25 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (3)
All25 Skin Conditioning18 Fragrance8 Perfuming7 Solvent7 Emollient5 Hair Conditioning3 Tonic3 Viscosity Controlling2
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
(Emollient, Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Solvent)
1
Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
(Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling)
3
C15-19 Alkane
(Solvent)
limnanthes alba seed oil
(Skin Conditioning)
2
A
Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
B
Isopropyl Palmitate
(Binding Agent, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Antistatic Agent, Binding, Perfuming, Solvent)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
Water
(Solvent)
1
A
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning)
1
Lactobacillus Ferment
(Skin Conditioning)
Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate
(Anti Seborrheic, Antimicrobial, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning)
1
Sucrose Stearate
(Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant)
1
Sucrose Laurate
(Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant)
1
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
(Antioxidant, Bleaching)
Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Propanediol
(Solvent, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Pentylene Glycol
(Skin Conditioning, Solvent)
1
B
Phenethyl Alcohol
(Fragrance, Preservative, Masking)
1
Juniperus Virginiana Wood Oil
(Perfuming)
lavandula angustifolia oil
(Fragrance, Tonic)
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
(Fragrance, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning)
Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil
(Astringent, Fragrance, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Tonic)
Salvia Sclarea Oil
(Fragrance, Tonic)
Salvia Lavandulifolia Herb Oil
(Perfuming)

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Key ingredients

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient, Skin Conditioning
limnanthes alba seed oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant, Skin Protecting
Isopropyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning, Emollient

Benefits

Good for dry skin

Concerns

Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
May not suit sensitive skin

Ingredients explained

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceSkin conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Emollient, Masking
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A EmollientMaskingPerfumingSkin conditioningSolvent
Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Viscosity increasing agent, Emollient
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Viscosity increasing agentEmollientSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
C15-19 Alkane
Solvent
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 Solvent
limnanthes alba seed oil
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate
Anti-seborrheic, Antimicrobial
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Anti-seborrheicAntimicrobialHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sucrose Stearate
Skin conditioning, Emollient
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioningEmollientEmulsifyingSurfactant
Sucrose Laurate
Skin conditioning, Emollient
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioningEmollientEmulsifyingSurfactant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant, Bleaching
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 AntioxidantBleaching
Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent, Viscosity decreasing agent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 SolventViscosity decreasing agentViscosity controlling
+ 8 more — see the full ingredients list above
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A DenaturantFragranceHair conditioningHumectantOral care agentOral health care drugSkin protectingViscosity decreasing agentPerfumingSolvent Good for Dry SkinFungal-acne trigger
Isopropyl Palmitate
Binding agent, Fragrance
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B Binding agentFragranceSkin conditioningEmollientAntistatic agentBindingPerfumingSolvent Bad for Oily SkinFungal-acne trigger

How to use

How to use

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

General guidance from this product's category and active ingredients — always follow the directions on the package.

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Officially notified as a cosmetic in Malaysia (NPRA). Government registration record.

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