What are the key ingredients in pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam?

pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam contains 34 ingredients. Key actives include: Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, and more.

Does pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam contain comedogenic or pore-clogging ingredients?

pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam contains potentially comedogenic or irritating ingredients: Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract. Always patch test before full use.

How is the safety of pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam rated?

Safety ratings for pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam are calculated based on individual ingredient analysis, covering comedogenicity, irritancy, and overall safety scores. See the full breakdown at https://www.skinwis.com/product/acwell-ph-balancing-soothing-cleansing-foam.

Where can I find the full ingredient list for pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam?

The complete ingredient list, safety analysis, and community reviews for pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam are available on SkinWis at https://www.skinwis.com/product/acwell-ph-balancing-soothing-cleansing-foam.

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pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam

Updated on: 14/11/2025

Total Ingredients

analysed

31 of 34

Skin-Safe

low risk

2 of 34

Potential Irritants

may irritate sensitive skin

3 of 34

Potential Pore-Clogging

+2 moderate pore-clogging

About this product

34 ingredients

2 potential irritant

3 pore-clogging

Contains Salicylic Acid and Glycolic Acid. Mostly fragrance‑free. Formula aimed at skin types that tolerate moderate comedogenic ingredients. Patch-test if you have very reactive skin.

Formulation Analysis

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C: Comedogenic·S: Safety·Ir: Irritancy

1 Very safe

2 Safe

3 Moderate

4 Risky

5 Avoid

C: Comedogenic·S: Safety·Ir: Irritancy

1 Very safe

2 Safe

3 Moderate

4 Risky

5 Avoid

Water

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Very low risk

Irritancy: Very low risk

Plaque Prevention Agent Skin Enhancer Ingredient Dissolver

Glycerin

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Very low risk

Irritancy: Very low risk

Fragrance Provider Moisture Magnet Thickness Regulator +7

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Low risk

Cleansing Surfactant Dirt & Oil Remover Hair Softener

Glyceryl Stearate

Comedogenic: Moderate risk

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Very low risk

Skin Softener Emulsifying Surfactant

Cetearyl Alcohol

Comedogenic: Low risk

Safety: Very low risk

Irritancy: Low risk

Cloudiness Creator Foam Enhancer Cleansing Surfactant +4

Coco-Betaine

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Moderate risk

Foam Enhancer Cleansing Surfactant Skin Enhancer +4

Coconut Acid

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Moderate risk

Cleansing Surfactant Dirt & Oil Remover Skin Softener +1

Propanediol

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Very low risk

Irritancy: Very low risk

Thickness Regulator Ingredient Dissolver

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Very low risk

Irritancy: Low risk

Cleansing Surfactant

Stearic Acid

Comedogenic: Low risk

Safety: Very low risk

Irritancy: Very low risk

Lipid Restorer Cleansing Surfactant Dirt & Oil Remover +3

Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate

Safety: Very low risk

Irritancy: Very low risk

Volume Builder Thickness Regulator

Sodium Isethionate

Safety: Very low risk

Irritancy: Very low risk

Skin Enhancer Static Eliminator Dirt & Oil Remover +1

Lauryl Hydroxysultaine

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Low risk

Foam Enhancer Cleansing Surfactant Skin Enhancer +4

Sodium Chloride

Comedogenic: High risk

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Low risk

Volume Builder Thickness Regulator Scent Provider +1

Palmitic Acid

Comedogenic: High risk

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Low risk

Skin Softener Emulsifying Surfactant

Salicylic Acid

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Moderate risk

Scalp Condition Treatment Product Protector Skin Enhancer +3

Sorbitol

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Very low risk

Irritancy: Very low risk

Fragrance Provider Skin Enhancer Moisture Magnet +1

Butylene Glycol

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Very low risk

Irritancy: Low risk

Skin Enhancer Moisture Magnet Thickness Regulator +2

Potassium Benzoate

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Low risk

Product Protector

Disodium EDTA

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Very low risk

Thickness Regulator Metal Ion Binder

Arachidic Acid

Comedogenic: Low risk

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Very low risk

Cloudiness Creator Cleansing Surfactant Dirt & Oil Remover +1

Lactobionic Acid

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Low risk

pH Stabilizer

Myristic Acid

Comedogenic: High risk

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Moderate risk

Cloudiness Creator Cleansing Surfactant Fragrance Provider +1

Oleic Acid

Comedogenic: Moderate risk

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Low risk

Skin Softener Emulsifying Surfactant

Sodium Lactate

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Very low risk

Irritancy: Low risk

pH Stabilizer Moisture Magnet Dead Layer Dissolver

Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Low risk

Skin Enhancer

Citric Acid

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Moderate risk

pH Stabilizer Metal Ion Binder Scent Provider

Sodium PCA

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Very low risk

Irritancy: Very low risk

Skin Enhancer Moisture Magnet Static Eliminator +1

Glycolic Acid

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Moderate risk

Irritancy: High risk

pH Stabilizer

Lactic Acid

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Moderate risk

Skin Enhancer pH Stabilizer Moisture Magnet

Malic Acid

Comedogenic: Very low risk

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Moderate risk

pH Stabilizer

Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract

Safety: Moderate risk

Irritancy: Moderate risk

Scent Provider

Pyruvic Acid

Safety: Moderate risk

Irritancy: High risk

Scent Provider

Tartaric Acid

Safety: Low risk

Irritancy: Moderate risk

pH Stabilizer Scent Provider

Ingredient Name	Safety Profile	Functionality
01 Water	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 1 Safety: Very low risk Ir 1 Irritancy: Very low risk	Plaque Prevention Agent Skin Enhancer +1
02 Glycerin	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 1 Safety: Very low risk Ir 1 Irritancy: Very low risk	Fragrance Provider Moisture Magnet +8
03 Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 2 Irritancy: Low risk	Cleansing Surfactant Dirt & Oil Remover +1
04 Glyceryl Stearate	C 3 Comedogenic: Moderate risk S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 1 Irritancy: Very low risk	Skin Softener Emulsifying Surfactant
05 Cetearyl Alcohol	C 2 Comedogenic: Low risk S 1 Safety: Very low risk Ir 2 Irritancy: Low risk	Cloudiness Creator Foam Enhancer +5
06 Coco-Betaine	S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 3 Irritancy: Moderate risk	Foam Enhancer Cleansing Surfactant +5
07 Coconut Acid	S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 3 Irritancy: Moderate risk	Cleansing Surfactant Dirt & Oil Remover +2
08 Propanediol	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 1 Safety: Very low risk Ir 1 Irritancy: Very low risk	Thickness Regulator Ingredient Dissolver
09 Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 1 Safety: Very low risk Ir 2 Irritancy: Low risk	Cleansing Surfactant
10 Stearic Acid	C 2 Comedogenic: Low risk S 1 Safety: Very low risk Ir 1 Irritancy: Very low risk	Lipid Restorer Cleansing Surfactant +4
11 Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate	S 1 Safety: Very low risk Ir 1 Irritancy: Very low risk	Volume Builder Thickness Regulator
12 Sodium Isethionate	S 1 Safety: Very low risk Ir 1 Irritancy: Very low risk	Skin Enhancer Static Eliminator +2
13 Lauryl Hydroxysultaine	S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 2 Irritancy: Low risk	Foam Enhancer Cleansing Surfactant +5
14 Sodium Chloride	C 4 Comedogenic: High risk S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 2 Irritancy: Low risk	Volume Builder Thickness Regulator +2
15 Palmitic Acid	C 4 Comedogenic: High risk S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 2 Irritancy: Low risk	Skin Softener Emulsifying Surfactant
16 Salicylic Acid	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 3 Irritancy: Moderate risk	Scalp Condition Treatment Product Protector +4
17 Sorbitol	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 1 Safety: Very low risk Ir 1 Irritancy: Very low risk	Fragrance Provider Skin Enhancer +2
18 Butylene Glycol	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 1 Safety: Very low risk Ir 2 Irritancy: Low risk	Skin Enhancer Moisture Magnet +3
19 Potassium Benzoate	S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 2 Irritancy: Low risk	Product Protector
20 Disodium EDTA	S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 1 Irritancy: Very low risk	Thickness Regulator Metal Ion Binder
21 Arachidic Acid	C 2 Comedogenic: Low risk S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 1 Irritancy: Very low risk	Cloudiness Creator Cleansing Surfactant +2
22 Lactobionic Acid	S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 2 Irritancy: Low risk	pH Stabilizer
23 Myristic Acid	C 4 Comedogenic: High risk S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 3 Irritancy: Moderate risk	Cloudiness Creator Cleansing Surfactant +2
24 Oleic Acid	C 3 Comedogenic: Moderate risk S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 2 Irritancy: Low risk	Skin Softener Emulsifying Surfactant
25 Sodium Lactate	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 1 Safety: Very low risk Ir 2 Irritancy: Low risk	pH Stabilizer Moisture Magnet +1
26 Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract	S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 2 Irritancy: Low risk	Skin Enhancer
27 Citric Acid	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 3 Irritancy: Moderate risk	pH Stabilizer Metal Ion Binder +1
28 Sodium PCA	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 1 Safety: Very low risk Ir 1 Irritancy: Very low risk	Skin Enhancer Moisture Magnet +2
29 Glycolic Acid	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 3 Safety: Moderate risk Ir 4 Irritancy: High risk	pH Stabilizer
30 Lactic Acid	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 3 Irritancy: Moderate risk	Skin Enhancer pH Stabilizer +1
31 Malic Acid	C 1 Comedogenic: Very low risk S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 3 Irritancy: Moderate risk	pH Stabilizer
32 Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract	S 3 Safety: Moderate risk Ir 3 Irritancy: Moderate risk	Scent Provider
33 Pyruvic Acid	S 3 Safety: Moderate risk Ir 4 Irritancy: High risk	Scent Provider
34 Tartaric Acid	S 2 Safety: Low risk Ir 3 Irritancy: Moderate risk	pH Stabilizer Scent Provider

Potential Irritants

1 flagged

Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract

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Is ACWELL pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam comedogenic?

Appears To Be Comedogenic pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam appears to be comedogenic. It contains 3 ingredient s with a high comedogenic rating (4–5) that are likely to clog pores , including <a href="/ingredient/sodium-chloride" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Sodium Chloride</a> and <a href="/ingredient/palmitic-acid" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Palmitic Acid</a> . It may not be suitable for acne-prone skin.

Is ACWELL a good skincare brand?

South Korean skincare brand combining traditional herbal ingredients with modern formulations. ACWELL makes products such as pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam that include some ingredients which may be problematic for sensitive or acne-prone skin. Check individual product ingredient lists and community reviews before deciding. Read more about ACWELL.

Is ACWELL pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam safe for sensitive skin?

Use with Caution pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam may not be ideal for sensitive skin. It contains 3 potential irritant s including <a href="/ingredient/glycolic-acid" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Glycolic Acid</a>, <a href="/ingredient/pyruvic-acid" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Pyruvic Acid</a> and <a href="/ingredient/cinnamomum-camphora-leaf-extract" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract</a> . Common triggers like Fragrance, Limonene, and Linalool can cause redness or reactions in sensitive or barrier-compromised skin. We recommend patch testing before full use.

Does ACWELL pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam clog pores?

Potential Pore-Cloggers Present pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam contains 5 ingredients with a comedogenic rating of 3 or higher that may clog pores , including <a href="/ingredient/glyceryl-stearate" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Glyceryl Stearate</a>, <a href="/ingredient/sodium-chloride" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Sodium Chloride</a> and <a href="/ingredient/palmitic-acid" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Palmitic Acid</a> . Every ingredient's comedogenic rating is listed above.

Who makes ACWELL pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam?

This product is from ACWELL. See more products from ACWELL.

What are the ingredients in ACWELL pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam?

pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam contains 34 ingredients. The first ingredients listed are <a href="/ingredient/water" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Water</a>, <a href="/ingredient/glycerin" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Glycerin</a>, <a href="/ingredient/sodium-cocoyl-isethionate" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate</a>, <a href="/ingredient/glyceryl-stearate" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Glyceryl Stearate</a> and <a href="/ingredient/cetearyl-alcohol" class="font-bold underline hover:text-cyan-700">Cetearyl Alcohol</a>. Each ingredient includes a comedogenic rating, irritancy rating, and safety score. View the full annotated ingredient list above.

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