
Highlights
WHAT IS IT?
Foaming Face Wash with 3% Niacinamide, includes AHA-BHA and Glycerin
FEATURES
Controls sebum production, helps reduce acne marks, gentle exfoliation with Glycolic Acid, moisturizes with Glycerin, dermatologically tested
BEST FOR
oily
CHECKS
No parabens, no sulfates, no alcohol mentioned, no silicones listed (no explicit, so left empty)
Who Is It For?
All Genders Adult Users (age Not Specified Explicitly)What Does It Help With?
Acne Marks Reduction Sebum Control Skin Tone Improvement Skin Texture Improvement Cleansing MoisturizingBudget
Affordable (under $30)How To Use
Which routine should it be used in?
Instructions:
Key Information
What The Derma co. Says
Product Description:
Frothy foamy & fantastic The 3 Niacinamide Foaming Face Wash is your skin's hero to remove the day's accumulation of oil, dirt and impurities. It controls sebum production and helps reduce acne marks. Bid goodbye to your skin problems and go filter-free in your next selfie with a 3% Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) concentration supported with Glycolic Acid which helps in gentle exfoliation for visibly clear skin and Glycerin which moisturizes the skin. Dermatologically tested 3% Niacinamide Foaming Face Wash is safe, potent and highly efficacious in reducing acne marks and improving overall skin tone and texture.
About the Brand:
Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
Aqua, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Niacinamide, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Aqua, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Decyl Glucoside, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Gluconolactone, Glycolic Acid, Allantoin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Polysorbate 20, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, DMDM Hydantoin, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Sodium Hydroxide
Key Ingredients
Niacinamide,Glycolic-Acid,Glycerin
Ingredients Details
Allantoin
Common Name(s): 5-ureidohydantoin,glyoxyldiureide,aluminum dihydroxy allantoinate
CAS Number: 97-59-6
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Soothes irritation, accelerates wound healing, promotes skin cell renewal, and provides mild keratolytic exfoliation.
Why It's Used: Gold standard multi-function soothing active โ one of the most widely used cosmetic ingredients across all product types for its exceptional tolerability and clinically proven multi-action skin conditioning.
How It Works: Promotes keratinocyte proliferation and fibroblast migration for wound healing. mild keratolytic activity by disrupting corneocyte binding. anti-irritant via direct protein binding and anti-inflammatory cytokine reduction. humectant activity via hydroxyl groups.
Typically Found In: Post-procedure products,sensitive skin formulas,wound care,anti-acne treatments,baby products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ soothing / anti-inflammatory
Secondary Functions: Wound healing,keratolytic,anti-irritant
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ2%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ synthetic or comfrey-derived
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Plant-derived extract or synthetic.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Exceptionally well-tolerated; suitable for all skin types including baby and compromised skin.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes โ particularly recommended for sensitive skin
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Ceramides,panthenol,allantoin,hyaluronic acid,centella asiatica
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Allantoin's keratinocyte proliferation stimulation occurs via receptor-mediated signaling (possibly machr activation) rather than non-specific irritation-driven proliferation, making it a true wound-healing stimulant rather than a pro-inflammatory proliferative signal.
Last Verified: Cosing database,cir safety assessment,araรบjo et al. allantoin review
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Common Name(s): Capb,cocoamidopropyl betaine,coconut betaine
CAS Number: 61789-40-0
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Boosts foam, enhances mildness, and conditions skin and hair when combined with primary surfactants.
Why It's Used: The standard foam booster and mildness enhancer in virtually all shampoos, body washes, and facial cleansers โ provides synergistic mildness improvement with anionic surfactants.
How It Works: Amphoteric (zwitterionic) character provides positive charge interaction with hair keratin for antistatic conditioning. reduces irritation of co-formulated anionic surfactants via ionic complex formation. foam stabilization via bilayer reinforcement in foam lamellae.
Typically Found In: Shampoos,body washes,facial cleansers,baby products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ amphoteric surfactant
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 2%โ15%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ from coconut fatty acids and dimethylaminopropylamine
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Capb's mildness-enhancing synergy with sls has a molecular mechanism: capb's positive imidazoline head group forms an ion pair complex with sls's anionic sulfate group, reducing sls's free monomer concentration (the irritation-causing species) without significantly reducing micelle-forming capacity (the cleansing species).
Last Verified: Cosing database,ananthapadmanabhan surfactant review,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Common Name(s): Cahs,hydroxypropyl sultaine
CAS Number: 68139-30-0
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides amphoteric foaming and conditioning with excellent compatibility across surfactant systems.
Why It's Used: Premium amphoteric surfactant for mild foaming shampoos and cleansers requiring broad surfactant compatibility and improved skin and eye tolerance vs capb alternatives.
How It Works: Amphoteric sultaine (internal zwitterion from quaternary ammonium + sulfonate) provides: foam stability and enhancement; antistatic conditioning on hair; mildness enhancement reducing ionic surfactant irritation; viscosity building with salt addition. superior eye tolerance vs capb (betaine).
Typically Found In: Baby shampoos,mild cleansers,eye-safe products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ amphoteric surfactant
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 2%โ10%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ from coconut fatty acid chain
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine's superior eye tolerance vs capb arises from its sultaine rather than betaine zwitterionic head group. the sulfonate anion (so3โป in sultaine) is a stronger acid group than the carboxylate (cooโป in betaine), providing greater charge neutralisation and better interaction with tear film proteins โ the molecular basis for its improved eye irritation profile in baby and sensitive-eye formulations.
Last Verified: Cosing database,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Coco-glucoside
Common Name(s): Coconut glucoside,apg c8-c16
CAS Number: 68515-73-1
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides gentle, natural-origin cleansing with good foam from mixed coconut chain alkyl glucosides.
Why It's Used: Widely used natural surfactant for green beauty formulations requiring good foam performance with natural-origin and mild credentials.
How It Works: Mixed c8-c16 fatty alcohol chain lengths from coconut provide broader foam stability than single-chain glucosides. non-ionic glucoside headgroup provides mildness. better detergency and rinsing than individual chain-length apgs due to mixed chain distribution.
Typically Found In: Natural shampoos,body washes,facial cleansers
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ coconut alkyl glucoside
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 2%โ20%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ from coconut fatty alcohols and glucose
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Coco-glucoside's natural chain length distribution (c8-c16) provides synergistic surfactant effects where different chain lengths optimize different properties: shorter chains provide initial foam burst, longer chains provide foam stability and soil removal, creating better overall performance than any single chain length alone.
Last Verified: Cosing database,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12