Which ingredients are used in the making of a shower gel?

Between parabens, phenoxyethanol, alcohol, and fragrance, it’s not easy to find a shower gel with a natural composition and effective cleansing power. The media often talk about endocrine disruptors, which can cause bodily disorders and are a potential source of infertility. That’s why it’s important to choose a shower gel with a high percentage of natural ingredients.

Corine de Farme offers a range of shower care products that are health-friendly and gentle on the skin. To help you decipher the hard-to-read labels on body cleansers, here are the ingredients you should know, which make up the composition of a shower gel.

The base ingredients of a gel
The first ingredient in a shower gel is often nothing more than water (aqua). Surfactants are cleansing and washing agents. They can have thickening properties so the product isn’t too runny, emulsifying properties to help the shower gel foam, and emollient properties to soften skin tissue. Emollient gels are particularly suitable for babies and children with atopic skin.

With a very gentle touch, vegetable glycerin is a moisturizing ingredient for the skin, with softening benefits. While not a preservative, it helps the product keep better.

To be hypoallergenic, a shower gel should have a neutral pH of 7. It’s common for a pH corrector to be added to balance out any alkaline or acidic tendencies. To keep the shower gel for 3 to 6 months after opening, it’s essential to add natural preservatives so that the oily and aqueous phases remain in harmony.

Nourishing and moisturizing agents
A shower gel can be naturally rich, with a composition made of vegetable oils such as coconut oil, olive oil, etc. Jojoba oil, like avocado oil, which is widely used in shampoos, has softening and restructuring properties that help combat skin dryness.

Vegetable butters like shea or cocoa butter are suitable for the most sensitive skin. Rich in nourishing agents, they provide lasting protection for the skin. Well-known aloe vera helps repair irritated skin or skin exposed to external aggressions.

For an extra-rich shower gel, choose an enriched formula known as “surgras.” With an extra supply of oils, it helps restore the hydrolipidic film, which has a beneficial effect against skin dryness.

Complements
Aromatic extracts provide a pleasant scent, such as tiare flowers, vanilla, strawberry, melon, or raspberry. Their only purpose is to perfume the shower gel. Finally, essential oils (EO) add extra benefits to cleansing products. Not all shower gels contain them. Lemon EO promotes and stimulates cell renewal. Peppermint EO tones and revitalizes the skin. Frankincense EO reduces nervous tension and pairs well with lavender EO, which has relaxing and soothing properties.

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