Perricone MD Gentle Cleanser

What I already know about Perricone's Gentle Cleanser- it smells wonderful and works beautifully. My skin can be very dry. But using this cleanser made it feel soft, fresh and a clean kind of moist. One look in the mirror told me feeling was believing. I looked positively dewy. Yeah- it's pricey... but just ask L'Oreál Paris- "I'm worth it", right?

That's how I felt in the old days anyway, before I realized what being worth it really meant. Before I knew that seeing and even feeling isn't enough anymore. Before I understood that every product potentially had hidden costs And if I wasn't careful I'd be building a chemical soup one product full of ingredients at a time. And nobody knows what happens when all those ingredients blend together in my hair, skin, nasal passages...

Since I am worth it I put Gentle Cleanser to the Skin Deep test. Although there were about 15 Perricone products already in the database, this one wasn't. So the results I give you won't be directly searchable online. Skin Deep doesn't publish results until they've reviewed and researched the product on their own. And that's a good thing.

So these results are from my search. As always, I encourage you to do your own research. It's easy. Just enter the name, directions and ingredients here. You may need to develop a profile first, but they'll walk you through the process. It's easy.

My research showed that Gentle Cleanser scored 6 out of a possible 10. Six is the highest level of moderate risk before the product is high risk. Way too risky for me. Gentle Cleanser's headed for the giveaway pile.

Before moving on to the results- If anyone reading this has a recommendation for a good, safe facial cleanser Id really appreciate hearing from you. You can comment here or Twitter me: http://twitter.com/#!/minamosha

PERRICONE MD GENTLE CLEANSER 6 FLUID OZ. 
last updated: 04/04/11 brand: Perricone MD
SCORE

6

moderate hazard (out of 10)

79%

data gap

PRELIMINARY REPORT: The information on this page was entered by a Skin Deep user and has not been verified by EWG.

Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients in this product -- not the product itself -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep. Legal Disclaimer

Ingredients in this product are linked to:
	Cancer
	Developmental/reproductive toxicity
	Allergies/immunotoxicity
	Use restrictions
	Other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: Water; Decyl Glucoside; Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate;  Cocamidopropyl Betaine (sp); PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide; PPG-5-Ceteth-10 Phosphate; Glycerin, Polysorbate 20; Citric Acid, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate; Polyquaternium-10; Dimethyl MEA (DMAE); Fragrance; PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides; Benzophenone-4; Tetrasodium EDTA; Olea Europaea Fruit Oil; Butylene Glycol; Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract; Olea Europaea Leaf Extract; Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil; Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract; Chamomilla Recutita Extract; Methylchloroisothiazolinone; Yellow 5 (CI 19140); Methylisothiazolinone; Red 4 (CI 14700); Green 3 (CI 42053)