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Alpha-H
Balancing Cleanser
A face cleanser built around Vitamin E and AHA, for barrier repair and smoothing.
Brand price
AUD 56.95 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
From the brand
What the brand says about this product. Our ingredient analysis follows below.
The brand recommends it for
- Dry skin
- Sensitive skin
- Fine lines & wrinkles
- Dryness & dehydration
How to use
Dampen face and apply cleanser. Massage over the entire face and rinse off using warm water or a warm damp cotton cloth.
What's inside
Ingredients List
7 trigger at least one check · 7 trigger none
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Possibly animal-derived
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty alcohol
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Irritation
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Key Ingredients
Fatty alcohol1
Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.
Benefits
Barrier Repair7
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate
Smoothing7
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis6
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sorbitan Stearate
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris2
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ingredients Explained
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Aqua
Solvent
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Perfuming, Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl Palmitate →Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Humectant, Oral Care, Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract →Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Stearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sorbitan Stearate →Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient, Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glyceryl Stearate →C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial, Skin Conditioning, Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate →Cetyl Alcohol
Emulsion Stabilising, Fragrance, Opacifying, Emollient, Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Controlling
Cetyl Alcohol isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cetyl Alcohol →Lauryl Glucoside
Cleansing, Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Lauryl Glucoside →Phenoxyethanol
Antimicrobial, Preservative
Phenoxyethanol is the aromatic ether alcohol that conforms to the formula:
Learn more about Phenoxyethanol →Caprylyl Glycol
Deodorant, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol is the diol that conforms to the formula
Learn more about Caprylyl Glycol →
Dupes
- Kiehl's Centella Sensitive Facial Cleanser62% match
- SkinCeuticals Gentle Cleanser61% match
- The Inkey List Milk Cleanser61% match
- La Roche-Posay Toleriane Moisturizing Milky Facial Cleanser61% match