Soft Balm Cleansing
The Wakara Soft Balm Cleansing is a cleanser. Our analysis of its 31 ingredients (18 low-risk) rates it Excellent (99/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to dry skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.
The Wakara Soft Balm Cleansing is a cleanser. Our analysis of its 31 ingredients (18 low-risk) rates it Excellent (99/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to dry skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.
Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.
The evidence
Dry Skin
10/3
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin
No data
Sensitive Skin
2/5
| EWG | CIR | Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
B
|
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Perfuming) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
1
|
|
Water
(Solvent) |
|
|
1
|
B
|
Isotridecyl Isononanoate
(Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
|
|
1
|
B
|
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
(Skin Conditioning, Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
|
|
3
|
|
PEG-6 Isostearate
(Sufactant, Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
|
oenothera biennis oil
(Skin Conditioning Emollient) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Squalane
(Emollient, Hair Conditioning, Refatting, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Camellia Seed Oil
(Hair Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Emollient) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
(Hair Conditioning, Humectant) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
(Emollient) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
(Emollient, Skin Conditioning) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
1
|
A
|
Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
(Emollient, Humectant, Skin Protecting) |
|
|
|
|
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
(Fragrance, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
(Antioxidant, Perfuming) |
|
|
|
|
Lycium Chinense Leaf Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
(Masking) |
|
|
|
|
Oryza Sativa Lees Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Hydrolyzed Grape Callus Extract
(Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Emollient) |
|
|
|
|
Schizosaccharomyces Pombe Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Citrus Jabara Pericarp Extract
(Humectant, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Glyceryl Stearate
(Emollient, Emulsifying) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
1
|
B
|
Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate
(Cleansing, Foaming, Surfactant) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Butylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscositydecreasing Agent, Humectant, Masking, Viscosity Controlling) |
Good for Dry Skin
|
|
|
|
PARFUM
(Fragrance, Perfuming) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Ethylhexylglycerin
(Deodorant, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
TOCOPHEROL
(Antioxidant, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
2
|
|
Polyaminopropyl Biguanide
(Preservative) |
|
4
|
A
|
Phenoxyethanol
(Fragrance, Preservative) |
Paraben
|
|
1
|
A
|
Ascorbyl Palmitate
(Antioxidant, Masking) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
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How to use
General guidance from this product's category and active ingredients — always follow the directions on the package.
Trust & honesty
The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.
L-ascorbic acid is usually used at 5–20% (around 10–15% is common). Above ~20% adds little and tends to irritate more; it also needs a low pH to work.
Ascorbyl Palmitate
INCI lists don't disclose amounts, and we don't claim to know this product's levels — these are the ranges these ingredients are usually effective at, so you can tell a real formula from "fairy-dusting" a marketed active. How we estimate this.
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