Cosmetic Formulation Principles for Personal Care
Rinse-Off Products
Rinse-off products differ from leave-on products because they are only on the body transiently and are then washed away.
Therefore, they are not generally used to deliver functional ingredients for absorption.
They must deliver their function(s) rapidly.
They might contain some minimal amount of ingredients designed to remain after rinsing.
They can better tolerate the presence of ingredients that might cause irritation or allergies than a leave-on product.
Mostly, rinse-off products for personal care are used as cleansers, so surfactants and solvents are key ingredients.
Cleaning – A Bit of History
Ancient civilizations employed various methods for cleaning skin and hair using natural substances.
Egyptian civilization: used soap-