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Pressman: Most personal care products contain up to 80% water

Jake Pressman · Advice Line with Brian Scudamore of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? · Nov 7, 2024 · at 20:05

Jake Pressman, founder of Notion Skincare, explains why he developed a waterless powder face cleanser.

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“Most face cleansers and personal care products on the market are up to 80% water and packaged in plastic and heavy to ship.”

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The claim, plainly

Most face cleansers and personal care products on the market contain up to 80% water, are packaged in plastic, and are heavy to ship.

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Assessment

The claim bundles three assertions regarding conventional liquid face cleansers and personal care products: 1) they contain up to 80% (or roughly 60%–85%) water, 2) they are predominantly packaged in plastic, and 3) the high water content makes them heavy to ship. Industry cosmetic formulation benchmarks (including data from NATRUE, Cosmetics & Toiletries, and standard formulation manuals) confirm that water constitutes 60%–85% of typical liquid personal care products, with facial cleansers averaging 70%–85% water. Market data from Grand View Research (July 2026 update) and Fortune Business Insights confirms plastic dominates cosmetic packaging with over 60% market share. Packaging and supply-chain analyses further corroborate that shipping water-based liquids substantially increases transport weight compared to concentrated or anhydrous alternatives.

NATRUE and standard cosmetic formulation manuals report that conventional liquid personal care products typically comprise 60% to 85% water, with facial cleansers specifically averaging 70% to 85% water.
Grand View Research (July 2026 update) reported that plastic packaging accounted for 60.8% of total revenue share in the global cosmetic packaging market.
Supply-chain analyses (e.g., CL Cosmetics, March 2026) document that transporting 60%–85% water formulations substantially increases product weight and distribution freight loads relative to anhydrous alternatives.

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[1] natrue.org [2] cosmeticsandtoiletries.com [3] makingcosmetics.com [4] privateoakssoap.com [5] makingskincare.com [6] theguardian.com [7] grandviewresearch.com [8] fortunebusinessinsights.com

waterless cosmetics market percentage of water in traditional cosmetics 80 percent water content in cosmetics personal care products 70 80 percent cosmetic formulation percentage of water in liquid cleansers shampoo personal care cosmetics packaging plastic market share personal care packaging industry report

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