Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser

by Indie Lee · skin_care

Editor's Take

Worth a look if your cleanser usually leaves you tight: gentle glucosides do the washing, though the brightening story is mostly rinse-off optimism.

Four-pillar formula scores

  • Performance: 7.4 / 10
  • Innovative Ingredients: 5.8 / 10
  • Clean Standards: 10.0 / 10
  • Formula Sustainability: 8.5 / 10

The Verdict

Clean is Excellent here, with a 10/10 profile and a sulfate-free Decyl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, and Disodium Coco-Glucoside Citrate cleansing base that should suit daily morning use or a second cleanse. Efficacy is Strong for a rinse-off product: Glyceryl Oleate helps soften the feel after washing, while strawberry seed oil adds antioxidant polish without turning this into a treatment. The technology is only Some Modern Features, so don't expect a serious brightening-serum effect from lycopene that barely gets contact time on skin. As a cleanser, it is a credible clean-beauty pick: gentle, well-behaved, and more barrier-respectful than most foaming washes.

Full INCI list

Water (Aqua/Eau), Decyl Glucoside (Veg. Oils & Sugar), Disodium Coco-Glucoside Citrate, Coco-Glucoside (Coconut And Sunflower Oil), Glyceryl Oleate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Xanthan Gum, Fragaria Chiloensis (Strawberry) Seed Oil, Lycopene (Tomato), Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate

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