Desert Essence Thoroughly Clean Face Wash: Dermatocare review
Desert Essence Thoroughly Clean Face Wash is built on a surfactant system of 0 ultra-mild + 0 mild + 0 strong + 0 soap bases with Tea Tree Oil. Aligned to oily skin with any skin concern, especially active breakouts. Does not contain any ingredient under review against our database criteria.
Overview
Skin type Oily
Skin concern Red pimples
Key Ingredients Alkaline soap base, Glycerin, Tea Tree, Calendula
Specs Affordable, Not Fragrance Free, INCI Listed on Website, Silicone free
Life stage
Formula highlight
- Hydrating ingredient: Glycerin
Keep in mind
- Nothing significant.
People also ask
This product complies with all applicable cosmetic safety regulations. Evaluations provided are based on Dermatocare's independent database criteria, which apply stricter benchmarks than standard regulatory guidelines.
Sensitive skin Compatible: Does not contain ingredients flagged in our database as common contact sensitizers. While this aligns with our sensitive skin benchmarks, individual skin reactivity varies. Performing a 24-hour patch test prior to use is still recommended.
Pregnancy: Compatible - Free from ingredients flagged on our Pregnancy Ingredient Database.
Teens Compatible: Free from ingredients currently flagged under our Teens database criteria. Refer to our Teen Skincare Guide for full screening details.
No. It does not contain any ingredients currently flagged under Dermatocare's internal evaluation criteria. Refer to our Ingredients Under Review Guide for full database benchmarks.
No. It does not contain ingredients currently flagged for environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, or aquatic toxicity under Dermatocare's database criteria. Refer to our Environmental Screening Guide for full evaluation benchmarks.
Ingredient list
Castile Soap (Water (Aqua), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Tall Oil, Potassium Hydroxide), Glycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Hydrastis Canadensis (GoldenSeal) Root Extract, Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract (Awapuhi), Fucus Vesiculosus Extract (Bladderwrack), Cymbopogon Martini Oil (Palmarosa), Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, Callitris Intratropica Wood Oil (Blue Cypress)
Source: https://www.desertessence.com/products/thoroughly-clean-face-wash-original
Date: 31 August 2026
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