Natural Oil Based Cleansers
Conventional foaming or milky cleansers and oil cleansers that go milky in water all contain a class of chemicals called emulsifiers (Fairy Liquid is a emulsifier). The role of an emulsifier is to ‘stick’ oil and water together. So on your skin, emulsifiers bind very effectively to excess oil and wash it away in the water. However, they also bind to the skin’s natural oils and protective lipid barrier and skin’s natural microbiome, also washing this away, leaving skin exposed and open to drying out and invasion by external pollutants, irritants, bacteria and viruses. This is often referred to as 'the wash out effect'.
Oil-based cleansers effectively remove make-up, sunscreen and excess sebum and can dissolve excess oil in pores but do not invade the skin’s natural protective moisture barrier. Using a damp cloth to wipe away the oil also dissolves any remaining water-soluble impurities, leaving skin feeling softer, healthier and more hydrated.
Plus, we donate 10% of our profits to wildlife causes to help bring back our wildflower meadows and the bees and other pollinators they support.
