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EltaMD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser

Sale price£9.00 GBP Regular price£12.00 GBP

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What is EltaMD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser?

EltaMD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser is a pH-balanced foaming cleanser for sensitive and compromised skin. EltaMD builds it on a patented complex of 3 amino acids, which it calls AAComplex, and states the formula is oil-free, hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic, fragrance-free, paraben-free and dye-free.

Who it suits

It suits skin that is reactive, tight or recovering. It is pH-balanced, oil-free, fragrance-free, dye-free, paraben-free, hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic, and EltaMD reports it calms skin and reduces the look of facial redness. EltaMD says it lifts away sunscreen, makeup, pollution, excess oil and impurities without causing irritation.

What the 3 amino acids are

EltaMD names a patented complex of 3 amino acids and does not say which three. Taurine sits at position 5 of the ingredient list, arginine at 10 and glycine at 20. Separately, EltaMD describes a cleansing system of amino-acid surfactants, lactylate and alkyl polyglycosides, so sodium cocoyl apple amino acids belongs there rather than to the complex. Bisabolol and ginger root extract sit further down the list.

What EltaMD reports, and under what conditions

EltaMD reports the cleanser significantly strengthens the skin barrier and reduces skin water loss after 7 days. The conditions it prints: tested and visually evaluated by a dermatologist on 32 female subjects aged 24-56 in a 2-week study using product twice daily. Separately, 93% agreed it did not leave their skin feeling tight or dry, under conditions EltaMD prints as Kantar May 2023, Sample size: 160 women aged 18-35.

Where it sits on our shelf

EltaMD sells a separate Foaming Facial Cleanser. This one is the cleanser from its Skin Recovery line.

For the rest of what we carry from the brand, start on the EltaMD range we carry.

Or compare it against the other gentle face cleansers we stock.

Product specification

Size 1 oz and 5 oz
Form Foaming cleanser
Named by EltaMD A patented complex of 3 amino acids
Amino acids in the list Taurine, arginine, glycine
Elsewhere in the list Bisabolol, ginger root extract
Fragrance None in the ingredient list
Routine step Morning and evening, first step
Brand EltaMD
EltaMD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser
EltaMD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser Sale price£9.00 GBP Regular price£12.00 GBP

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