RMS Beauty Kakadu Clean Cleansing Gel
by RMS Beauty · skin_care
Editor's Take
RMS gets the fundamentals right here: mild cleansing, thoughtful plant chemistry, and none of the squeaky-clean bravado that leaves skin bargaining for moisturizer.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 7.8 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 7.2 / 10
- Clean Standards: 9.7 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 9.3 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is Strong, with Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids cleansing gently while Glyceryl Oleate helps preserve a comfortable after-feel. Clean is credible, and the biodegradable chelation and largely bio-based formula also earn very good sustainability marks. The long essential-oil blend, including bergamot and lavender oils, is the notable trade-off for reactive skin. A polished pick for daily cleansing when fragrance sensitivity is not the deciding factor.
Full INCI list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Propanediol, Babassuamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Hexylene Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Glycerin, Honokiol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citric Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana (Kakadu Plum) Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Peumus Boldus (Wild Mint) Leaf Extract, \ Calendula Officinalis (Marigold) Flower Extract, \ Hypericum Perforatum (St. John’s Wort) Flower Extract, \ Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Leaf Extract, \ Hemidesmus Indicus (Sarsaparilla) Root Powder, \ Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Powder, \ Withania Somnifera (Ashwagandha) Root Extract, Tocopherol (non-GMO), \ Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, \ Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Juniperus Virginiana (Cedarwood) Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Oil, Copaifera Officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin, Ferula Galbaniflua (Galbanum) Resin Oil, Artemisia Vulgaris (Mugwort) Oil, Myrtus Communis (Myrtle) Oil, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Oil