RT Book, Section A1 Baumann, Leslie A1 Weisberg, Edmund A2 Baumann, Leslie S. A2 Rieder, Evan A. A2 Sun, Mary D. SR Print(0) ID 1190670878 T1 Cleansing Agents T2 Baumann’s Cosmetic Dermatology, 3e YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw Hill LLC PP New York, NY SN 9780071794190 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190670878 RD 2024/03/28 AB SUMMARY POINTSWhat’s Important?Cleansers play an important role in skincare regimen efficacy.Cleansers increase penetration of the products that follow in the regimen.Surfactant type determines irritation potential of cleansers.What’s New?Increased water temperature increases cleanser irritation.Hard water causes skin irritation while ultrapure soft water does not.Water filters will remove Ca2+ and reduce cleanser irritancy.What’s Coming?Use of low-pH cleansers in the morning to increase efficacy of the products that follow.Natural saponins that cleanse without irritation are being identified as demand for organic products increases.More patient education about proper cleansing is needed.