

ANTI-TOXIN CLEANSER - GENTLE
Why It Feels Gentle
A non-stripping cleanse designed for skin that feels reactive, tight, or easily disrupted. Sugar beet surfactants lift what does not belong while preserving the ceramide layer your barrier depends on.
From Dr. Koo
In my practice I see it constantly — patients with dry, reactive skin made worse by the cleanser they trust. I formulated this with sugar beet surfactants because they remove what does not belong without stripping the ceramides skin depends on. Clean skin and calm skin. Finally the same thing.
— Dr. Michele Koo
FAQ
Dr. Koo formulated this for the most reactive skin she sees in her surgical practice — post-procedural, dry, and easily disrupted. Sugar beet surfactants cleanse without triggering inflammation or compromising the barrier.
Sugar beet surfactants are among the gentlest cleansing agents used in modern cleansing formulas — one reason Dr. Koo chose them over conventional detergents. They lift impurities through emulsification rather than stripping, removing what does not belong while leaving ceramides intact.
This cleanser was formulated specifically to prevent that. Sugar beet surfactants cleanse by emulsification, not delipidation — your ceramide barrier stays intact during and after every wash.
Dr. Koo formulates from the operating room — where she sees skin barrier damage daily. Every ingredient is selected for clinical function, not marketing appeal. Highly selective surfactants replace conventional detergents because a surgeon chooses ingredients for function, not simply for label appeal.
Once daily, in the evening. Follow with Myst, serum, and moisturizer. Morning skin that has been properly cleansed the night before rarely needs more than water.
