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This powder face wash offers a gentle, natural-focused cleanse with a thoughtful ingredient list, but its claims of 'skin balancing' and 'barrier support' would benefit from specific finished-product testing to fully earn their ambition.
₹299 • Analysed 8 October 2026
This powder face wash is well-suited for India's diverse climate, especially humid conditions, as it's a dry product that activates with water. Its blend of traditional Indian botanicals like sandalwood and rose, alongside soothing oats and clays, aligns with consumer preferences for natural ingredients. At Rs. 299 for 40g, it's positioned in the premium segment for face washes, reflecting its unique format and ingredient profile. The claims are generally mild and do not trigger ASCI or CDSCO drug boundary concerns.
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Formula contains mild surfactant (Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate) and soothing ingredients (Oat Kernel Flour, Allantoin), supporting 'gentle' and 'foaming' claims. Powder format is inherently water-free.
INCI lists Kaolin, Calamine, Rosa Centifolia Flower Powder, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Powder, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Rose & Alkanna Tinctoria Root Infused Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, confirming presence of claimed botanicals, oats, clays, rose, and sandalwood.
Contains Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (mild surfactant) and clays (Kaolin, Calamine) which are known for their cleansing and absorbent properties.
Subjective claims. Soothing ingredients like Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour and Allantoin, combined with mild cleansing, can contribute to these sensations. No finished product testing visible.
Clays (Kaolin, Calamine) can help absorb excess oil, contributing to a 'balanced' feel. Oats are known for soothing. This is an ingredient-level inference, not finished product evidence.
Contains botanical oils (Rose & Alkanna Tinctoria Root Infused Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil). While these can be nourishing, the effect in a rinse-off product is limited by contact time. No finished product evidence.
Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour is known for its skin-soothing and barrier-supporting properties. However, as a rinse-off product, its direct impact on barrier support is less than a leave-on treatment. No finished product evidence.
While the formula appears gentle with mild surfactants and soothing ingredients, a blanket 'all skin types' claim for a product with clays and botanical oils (potential allergens) lacks specific mildness testing evidence.
What we could confirm from public sources and the verified ingredient list.
Ingredient Safety & Toxicity
Full ingredient list retrieved and verified against the product page (cleanandconsciouscare.com).
Screened against the ingredient database (2 of 9 ingredients matched); no cosmetics-prohibited ingredient found.
No ingredient with a recognised endocrine-activity concern found in the database.
No IARC-classified or formaldehyde-releasing ingredient found in the database screen.
No commonly-comedogenic ingredient found - a reasonable fit for acne-prone skin.
Irritation & Allergen Risk
No EU-declarable or database-flagged allergen found in the list.
No high-sensitisation preservative (MI/MCI/formaldehyde-releaser) from our screen was found.
Uses milder (non-sulphate) surfactants.
Ingredient Transparency
The full INCI list is publicly available, not just hero ingredients.
Ingredients are listed in the descending order required by India Cosmetics Rules 2020.
Standards & Compliance
Usage warnings and directions are clear on the label.
Screened against a curated reference set that we are continuing to verify and expand, so “clear” means no flag from that set, not a guarantee. Not a substitute for a full toxicological or clinical assessment.
| Ingredient |
|---|
Kaolin |
Zea Mays (Corn) Starch |
Calamine |
Rosa Centifolia Flower Powder |
Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Powder |
Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour |
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate |
Rose & Alkanna Tinctoria Root Infused Oil |
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil |
Allantoin |
INCI order as declared on packaging. Position reflects approximate concentration (high to low).
No prohibited or restricted ingredients identified
No prohibited or restricted ingredients identified
No prohibited or restricted ingredients identified
No prohibited or restricted ingredients identified
No prohibited or restricted ingredients identified
No prohibited or restricted ingredients identified
No prohibited or restricted ingredients identified
No prohibited or restricted ingredients identified
No prohibited or restricted ingredients identified
No prohibited or restricted ingredients identified
Flags are based on publicly available INCI only. Not a substitute for full regulatory compliance review.
Formula contains mild surfactant (Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate) and soothing ingredients (Oat Kernel Flour, Allantoin), supporting 'gentle' and 'foaming' claims. Powder format is inherently water-free.
Mentioned only
INCI lists Kaolin, Calamine, Rosa Centifolia Flower Powder, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Powder, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Rose & Alkanna Tinctoria Root Infused Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, confirming presence of claimed botanicals, oats, clays, rose, and sandalwood.
Mentioned only
Contains Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (mild surfactant) and clays (Kaolin, Calamine) which are known for their cleansing and absorbent properties.
Mentioned only
Subjective claims. Soothing ingredients like Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour and Allantoin, combined with mild cleansing, can contribute to these sensations. No finished product testing visible.
Mentioned only
Clays (Kaolin, Calamine) can help absorb excess oil, contributing to a 'balanced' feel. Oats are known for soothing. This is an ingredient-level inference, not finished product evidence.
Mentioned only
Contains botanical oils (Rose & Alkanna Tinctoria Root Infused Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil). While these can be nourishing, the effect in a rinse-off product is limited by contact time. No finished product evidence.
Mentioned only
Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour is known for its skin-soothing and barrier-supporting properties. However, as a rinse-off product, its direct impact on barrier support is less than a leave-on treatment. No finished product evidence.
Mentioned only
While the formula appears gentle with mild surfactants and soothing ingredients, a blanket 'all skin types' claim for a product with clays and botanical oils (potential allergens) lacks specific mildness testing evidence.
Missing
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