PHYTOZYME RENEW POWDER WASH

1. Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
   A gentle amino acid-based surfactant with a pH close to the skin’s natural acidity. It provides strong yet low-irritation cleansing, effectively removing excess sebum and impurities without compromising the skin barrier. Ideal for sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin. Leaves skin soft and non-tight after use, while long-term use helps strengthen the stratum corneum’s protective function.
   
   
2. Kaolin
   The gentlest absorbent clay among natural mineral clays. It powerfully draws out excess oil, dead skin cells, and environmental pollutants from both the skin surface and pores without stripping moisture. Perfect for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin as a deep-cleansing ingredient. Visibly minimizes the appearance of pores, controls oil, and helps prevent comedones.
   
   
3. Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
   An ultra-gentle amino acid surfactant derived from coconut oil, producing rich, fine foam with excellent cleansing power and virtually zero irritation. Effectively removes sebum and dirt while preserving the skin’s essential lipids. Leaves skin refreshed yet not dry—ideal for sensitive skin, baby-soft skin, and those who cleanse multiple times a day.
   
   
4. Corn Starch
   100% Natural plant-derived oil-absorbing powder that instantly mattifies shine and delivers a soft-focus, refreshing feel. It also offers excellent moisture-retention properties, preventing excessive water loss during cleansing. Especially suitable for oily-yet-dehydrated skin types.
   
   
5. Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
   A mild anionic surfactant with outstanding foaming ability, creating dense, stable lather that easily removes stubborn oil-soluble impurities. Low irritation, rinses cleanly without residue, leaving skin fresh yet non-tight. Frequently used in sensitive-skin cleansers; pairing with amino acid surfactants further enhances overall gentleness.
   
   
6. Green Tea Leaf Powder
   Rich in tea polyphenols (EGCG), catechins, and vitamin C, delivering powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Neutralizes free radicals, soothes redness, inhibits P. acnes growth, regulates sebum production, and tightens pores while providing calming and brightening effects during cleansing.
   
   
7. Glutathione
   An essential and powerful antioxidant for the body, it combats free radicals, and protects skin cells from oxidative stress damage, thereby slowing down skin aging. It also helps to fade various hyperpigmentation and improve uneven skin tone by inhibiting melanin production. Furthermore, glutathione can promote skin detoxification, helping to clear toxins from within the skin, thus enhancing the overall skin health.
   
   
8. Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate | Ascorbic Acid
   These Vitamin C and its stable derivative effectively inhibit melanin production, fade hyperpigmentation, freckles, and acne marks, reduce redness and inflammation, and promote more translucent and even skin tone. Additionally, they provide powerful antioxidant protection against free radicals, while promoting collagen synthesis to help boost skin elasticity and firmness, and smooth fine lines and wrinkles.
   
   
9. Bakuchiol
   A retinol-like ingredient suitable for sensitive, rosacea-prone, eczema-prone, or pregnant skin. Not only does it possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties, it also effectively promotes collagen production, improves fine lines and wrinkles, increases elasticity and firmness, while combating inflammation, free radicals, and acne.
   
   
10. Calcium Lactate
    A gentle humectant and pH regulator that replenishes moisture and maintains the skin’s slightly acidic environment. Offers mild exfoliation, promoting natural shedding of dead skin cells for better absorption of subsequent skincare, while strengthening the skin barrier and reducing post-cleansing tightness and dryness.
    
    
11. White Dryas Callus Culture Extract ｜ Rhodiola Sacra Root Extract
    These arctic plants, which survive in cold climates, help the skin adapt to and resist damage caused by environmental stressors such as pollution, UV radiation, and extreme climates, thereby protecting skin cells and delaying aging. Furthermore, they are rich in antioxidants (with antioxidant effects and natural defense capabilities approximately 37,561 times stronger than other plants), anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, and thus, have significant effects on preventing skin aging and enhancing skin elasticity, while improving inflamed, problematic, and sensitive skin. They also help to brighten the complexion and awaken tired and dull skin.
    
    
12. Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
    Classic soothing ingredient rich in flavonoids and triterpenoids, offering potent anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, and antibacterial effects. Significantly calms sensitivity, redness, and acne inflammation while accelerating skin repair—perfect for post-treatment, sun-exposed, or easily flushed fragile skin.
    
    
13. Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5)
    A recognized powerful moisturizing and soothing ingredient. It can penetrate deep into the skin, helping to repair and strengthen the skin barrier function, significantly enhancing the skin's water-retention capability, reducing moisture loss, and keeping the skin soft, plump, and elastic. Panthenol also possesses excellent anti-inflammatory and repairing properties, effectively soothing irritated skin, accelerating wound healing, and reducing redness and discomfort.
    
    
14. Spinacia Oleracea (Spinach) Leaf Extract
    Packed with vitamins A, C, K, folic acid, iron, and high levels of antioxidants. Brightens complexion, boosts collagen production, strengthens capillary walls, and reduces redness and dullness. Also provides gentle exfoliation, leaving skin clearer and more refined even during cleansing.
    
    
15. Artemisia Capillaris (Capillary Wormwood) Extract
    Traditional Korean medicinal purifying ingredient with strong antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and detoxifying properties. Deeply cleanses pores, inhibits P. acnes, regulates oil production, fades acne marks, and improves excess oil and closed comedones.
    
    
16. Purple Carrot Root Extract
    An ultra-potent antioxidant ingredient loaded with anthocyanins, carotenoids, and polyphenols—its antioxidant capacity far surpasses that of regular orange carrots. Effectively neutralizes free radicals and combats oxidative stress caused by UV and blue light. Delivers excellent anti-inflammatory and soothing benefits, significantly calming redness, sensitivity, and post-acne erythema while improving microcirculation and brightening dull complexion. With continued use, it helps fade acne marks and pigmentation, resulting in a more even, radiant tone. Known as “nature’s gentle retinol for sensitive skin,” it promotes cell turnover mildly yet effectively, leaving skin smoother and more luminous.
    
    
17. Niacinamide
    Brightens skin tone, fades dark spots, increases and normalizes collagen, and inhibits the glycation process, thereby smoothing and preventing fine lines and wrinkles! It also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, along with the ability to restore skin barrier function and regulate sebum, making it especially suitable for inflammatory skin conditions like acne, rosacea, and eczema.
    
    
18. Thiamine HCl (Vitamin B1) | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | Panthenol (Provitamin B5) | Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) | Biotin (Vitamin B7) | Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
    These B vitamins play an indispensable role in skincare. Working synergistically, they promote healthy skin cell metabolism and energy production, providing ample vitality to the skin and maintaining normal physiological functions. This helps improve overall skin health and enhances the skin's repair capabilities. They are also crucial for maintaining skin barrier integrity, helping to strengthen the skin's defenses, reduce moisture loss, thereby boosting hydration and soothing sensitivity and discomfort. They can also balance oil secretion to improve overall skin texture.
    
    
19. Xanthophylls
    Potent carotenoid antioxidant that shields skin from oxidative damage caused by blue light and UV rays, reduces melanin production, and prevents dark spots. Also offers excellent anti-inflammatory benefits, soothing post-sun discomfort and evening out skin tone—ideal for urban skin constantly exposed to screens.
    
    
20. Beta-Carotene
    A powerful antioxidant that converts to Vitamin A in the human body, effectively defending against free radical damage from environmental pollution and UV radiation. It also helps promote the growth and repair of healthy cells, enhancing the skin's overall health, elasticity, and radiance.
    
    
21. Linoleic Acid
    A key component in the formation of ceramides that is crucial for maintaining a healthy skin barrier, preventing water loss, and enhancing the skin's ability to resist external irritants. It provides deep hydration to the skin without a greasy feel, making it especially suitable for dry and dehydrated skin. For acne-prone skin, linoleic acid helps regulate sebum composition, prevent clogged pores, and reduce acne formation. Additionally, it possesses significant anti-inflammatory, soothing, and antioxidant properties, calming redness and sensitivity, and protecting the skin from free radical damage.
    
    

For Morning Use or as a Standalone Cleanser

For Evening Use or as the Second Step in Double Cleansing

Intensive Gentle Exfoliation & Sebum/Blackhead Treatment

SHEGAIA Step-by-Step Guide

Q: Is it suitable for sensitive skin?

A: Absolutely yes! Built on a highly moisturizing amino acid cleansing system and paired with ultra-gentle plant-derived enzymes, it has passed dermatologist tests and is perfect for sensitive, inflamed, rosacea-prone, and eczema-prone skin. In fact, it is so gentle that even children can use it safely!

Q: Will my skin feel dry after use?

A: No dryness at all! Unlike typical foaming cleansers, this formula prioritizes moisture balance. With the hydrating amino acid base plus multiple humectants, skin feels refreshed yet soft, bouncy, and never tight or dehydrated after rinsing.

Q: Can it remove makeup or sunscreen?

A: For makeup or sunscreen removal, we recommend first using Milksome Cica Cleansing Milk Balm or ARCTIC™ Micellar Deep Cleansing Water, followed by PHYTOZYME Renew Powder Wash as the second cleanse for perfect results.

Q: Is it suitable for acne-prone and oily skin?

A: 100% suitable — it’s a lifesaver for oily and acne-prone skin! The amino acid system, kaolin, and corn starch powerfully remove excess sebum, blackheads, and clogged pores without over-stripping the skin, thereby preventing rebound oiliness. At the same time, green tea, calendula, wormwood, glutathione, and other potent anti-inflammatory actives gently exfoliate, fade acne marks, and prevent new breakouts. Oily/acne skins can confidently use it morning and night!