Clarifying Cleanser

Today I made 2 litres of Clarifying Cleanser. I thought that I'd add up how much of this product I've made since I started online sales in mid 2007. All my batches are recorded in a book, so I can go back and check every batch.

Well, over this two and a half year period, I've made 15 litres of Clarifying Cleanser! I was quite amazed at this quantity, since this cleanser is more for oily and acne prone skins, so is a more specialised product.

Clarifying Cleanser is a milky type cleanser that has a small percentage of sugar based surfactant, decyl glucoside to assist with emulsifying the oils in the skin. The formula includes castor oil, a known cleansing oil. Milky cleansers are best for oily skin as they don't strip the top layers of skin of moisture as do the harsher detergent based cleansers.

So many people with oily skin, myself included, make the mistake of thinking that they need to use detergent to clean their skin. I have spent a fortune over the years on high priced cleansers which would basically be similar to dish washing detergent to try to reduce the oil production in the skin on my face. Big mistake. My skin reacted by producing more oil and also by appearing to be dry as it flaked and peeled from the harsh stripping.

Lots of research led me to understand that emulsified oil and water (= milky cleanser) will help to emulsify the oil in the skin and remove it with just water. Now, I'm trying to educate everyone else to understand this concept. Those who have converted to the Clarifying Range of Skinflint products have great skin to show for it, which is so rewarding for me and for my customers.