Face Wash

Pears

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About this product

The Pears Face Wash is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 19 ingredients (13 low-risk) rates it Excellent (82/100). Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Emulsion
Ingredients
19
Low-risk
13
Fragrance
Contains fragrance
Origin
United Kingdom

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 1/6
Good for dry skin
Glycerin
Caution for dry skin
Lauryl Glucoside Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate Glycerin Acrylates Copolymer Sodium Laureth Sulfate Sodium Hydroxide
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin No data
Sensitive Skin 2/5
Good for sensitive skin
Glycerin BHT
Caution for sensitive skin
Sodium Chloride Glycerin BHT Methylisothiazolinone Benzophenone-3

Ingredients list

19 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (8)
All19 Skin Conditioning4 Hair Conditioning4 Viscosity Controlling3 Antistatic Agent3 Fragrance3 Foam Boosting2 Masking2 Film Forming2
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
Water
(Solvent)
3
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
(Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foaming, Surfactant)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Sulfate
Sulfate
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
2
B
Acrylates Copolymer
(Adhesive, Artificial Nail Builder, Binding Agent, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Suspending Agent Nonsurfactant, Antistatic Agent, Binding)
1
B
Lauryl Glucoside
(Cleansing, Surfactant)
1
B
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant Cleansingagent)
4
B
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
(Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Sufactant, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
1
Sodium Chloride
(Bulking Agent, Masking, Oral Care Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
PARFUM
(Fragrance, Perfuming)
3
A
Dimethicone Copolyol Silicone
Silicone
3
B
Sodium Hydroxide
(Denaturant, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent)
6
B
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
(Preservative)
7
B
Methylisothiazolinone
(Preservative)
1
Hydrolyzed Milk Protein
(Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning)
6
A
BHT
(Antioxidant, Fragrance, Masking)
1
A
Disodium EDTA
(Chelating Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
8
Benzophenone-3
(Uv Absorber, Uv Filter)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
3
CI 14700
(Cosmetic Colorant)
3
CI 19140
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant)

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Key ingredients

Glycerin
Humectant, Skin Protecting
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Milk Protein
Skin Conditioning
BHT
Antioxidant
Benzophenone-3
Uv Absorber, Uv Filter

Benefits

No standout benefits flagged for this product.

Concerns

Contains sulfate
Contains silicone
Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
Methylisothiazolinone — higher EWG
Benzophenone-3 — 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
Acrylates Copolymer
Adhesive, Artificial nail builder
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR B AdhesiveArtificial nail builderBinding agentFilm formingHair fixingSuspending agent -nonsurfactantAntistatic agentBinding
Lauryl Glucoside
Cleansing, Surfactant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B CleansingSurfactant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSurfactant - cleansingagent
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
Sodium Chloride
Bulking agent, Masking
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Bulking agentMaskingOral care agentViscosity controlling
PARFUM
Fragrance, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragrancePerfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
Denaturant, Ph adjuster
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B DenaturantPh adjusterBuffering agent
Hydrolyzed Milk Protein
Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Antistatic agentHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Chelating agent, Viscosity controlling
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Chelating agentViscosity controlling
CI 14700
Cosmetic colorant
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 Cosmetic colorant
CI 19140
Colorant, Cosmetic colorant
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 ColorantCosmetic colorant
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing, Emulsifying
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 3 CleansingEmulsifyingFoamingSurfactant Bad for Oily SkinSulfate
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
Dimethicone Copolyol
Other
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A Silicone
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Moderate-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 6 CIR B Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Higher-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 7 CIR B Preservative
BHT
Antioxidant, Fragrance
Moderate-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 6 CIR A AntioxidantFragranceMasking
Benzophenone-3
Uv absorber, Uv filter
Potentially a skin irritantRead moreShow less
EWG 8 Uv absorberUv filter Bad for Oily SkinBad for Sensitive Skin

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Morning only: Apply as the last step of your AM routine, after moisturiser, and reapply every ~2 hours of sun exposure.

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