💧 A pH-balanced foaming gel cleanser from CIRCADIA built for sensitive and reactive skin — the kind your clients bring to the treatment table already compromised.
The Stepan Mild PCL surfactant system lifts dirt, oil, and makeup residue without the tightness or barrier disruption that harsher sulfates leave behind. That makes it a clean first step for facial protocols where you're moving straight into actives or extractions — no post-cleanse inflammation to manage before you've even started. Panthenol and Allantoin work in tandem to condition the skin surface during the rinse, keeping comfort high and reactivity low across normal, oily, and sensitive skin types. Mallow and Seaweed extracts add botanical soothing depth without overloading the formula.
For practices running back-to-back facials on a mixed skin-type clientele, this gives you one cleanser that doesn't create new problems to solve.
A strong fit for treatment rooms that prioritize barrier-conscious prep before actives.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate / Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate / Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate — Stepan Mild PCL Surfactant System: A mild, pH-balanced sulfoacetate and sulfolaurate surfactant blend that generates foam to lift dirt, oil, and makeup from the skin surface without the harshness of traditional sulfates. The system is designed to match the skin's natural pH, helping preserve the acid mantle and leaving the skin comfortable after rinsing.
Panthenol - known as Provitamin B5: A water-soluble precursor to pantothenic acid that acts as a humectant and skin-conditioning agent. In a rinse-off cleanser, panthenol at its listed concentration (above the preservative system) deposits a thin film on the skin surface during the brief contact window, helping reduce the sensation of tightness and dryness that can follow cleansing.
Allantoin: A comfrey-derived compound widely used at low concentrations as a skin protectant and soothing agent. It helps reduce the sensation of irritation, supports surface smoothness, and is well-tolerated by sensitive skin types — making it a functional complement to the cleansing surfactant system.
Malva Sylvestris Leaf Extract - known as Mallow Leaf Extract: An extract from the common mallow plant with a documented history of use as a soothing and softening botanical. It contributes mucilage-type compounds that help coat the skin surface and reduce the sensation of irritation, supporting the cleanser's positioning for sensitive and reactive skin types.
Laminaria Japonica Extract - known as Seaweed Extract: Derived from the brown seaweed Laminaria japonica, this extract contributes polysaccharides and trace minerals associated with softening and surface-conditioning effects. It rounds out the soothing botanical complex in this formula, offering complementary support alongside mallow.
- Dispense a small amount of gel onto the fingertips.
- Apply to the client's damp face and gently work into a lather using circular motions.
- Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and pat the skin dry with a clean towel.
- Proceed with the next step of the facial service protocol.
Protocol integration and skin-type adaptation
This cleanser is suited for use as the first cleanse in a double-cleanse pre-treatment protocol when the client is wearing heavy or waterproof makeup — follow with a second pass to ensure the skin surface is fully prepped before applying treatment actives or performing extractions.
For clients with active sensitivity or a compromised barrier, avoid over-massaging during application; a brief 20–30 second lather and rinse is sufficient and reduces mechanical stress on reactive skin.
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