Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser

Name: Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser
Brand: EltaMD

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Ingredients · 27

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Is EltaMD Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser healthy?

EltaMD Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser scores 15/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in EltaMD Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser?

EltaMD Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser lists 27 ingredients, starting with Water, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate and Taurine. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does EltaMD Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in EltaMD Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is EltaMD Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser?

EltaMD Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does EltaMD Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser compare to other facial cleanser?

At 15/100 EltaMD Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser scores worse than most facial cleanser we have scored. A higher-scoring option in facial cleanser is Honey Girl Organics Organic Rose Facial Cleanser & Makeup Remover at 100/100.

Is EltaMD Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser organic?

EltaMD Elta MD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser is not certified organic in our data.

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