Webinar Summary
Personal cleansing is a process that most people pay less attention to unless the product is irritating or the subjects have dry skin, sensitive skin, or other issues such as Eczema or Psoriasis. The skin mildness of cleansers can vary markedly in the marketplace. These include common high pH soaps that can be harsh to ultra mild baby cleansing products. Among cleansing bars, the mildness of synthetic detergent bars over high pH common soap bars is well recognized in the industry. The effect of harsh cleansers on skin can be further exacerbated by environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity. Liquid cleansing systems offer more flexibility in the choice of surfactants and allow the creation of milder products. Cleanser technologies have advanced significantly over the years from being mild to providing positive skin benefits during the cleansing process.
In this presentation, the science and technology of mild cleansing and ways to provide positive skin benefits while cleansing will be reviewed. Surfactant structure-function relationships and physicochemical factors that govern the mildness of a product will be discussed and approaches to making them milder will be presented. The role of pH in cleansing and advances in moisturizing cleanser technologies will also be briefly examined.
