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BYOMA Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser Versus Cocokind Milky-Soft Face And Body Cleanser
BYOMA Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser Versus Cocokind Milky-Soft Face And Body Cleanser This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. What's inside Key Ingredients Benefits Concerns Ingredients Side-by-side Water Glycerin Myristi
BYOMA Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser Versus Cocokind Milky-Soft Face And Body Cleanser
This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Glycerin
Myristic Acid
Lauric Acid
Potassium Hydroxide
Butylene Glycol
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
Glycol Distearate
Polyquaternium-7
Oryza Sativa Extract
Glycol Stearate
Palmitic Acid
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Potassium Cocoate
Sodium PCA
Xanthan Gum
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Stearic Acid
Sphingolipids
Sodium Chloride
Polyquaternium-67
1,2-Hexanediol
Sodium Polyacrylate
Disodium EDTA
Ceramide NP
Fructooligosaccharides
Sodium Benzoate
Viola Odorata Flower/Leaf Extract
Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract
Water, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-7, Oryza Sativa Extract, Glycol Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium PCA, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Stearic Acid, Sphingolipids, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-67, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Disodium EDTA, Ceramide NP, Fructooligosaccharides, Sodium Benzoate, Viola Odorata Flower/Leaf Extract, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Ceramide Ng
Ceramide AP
Ceramide EOP
Ceramide As
Tocopherol
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Glycolipids
Cholesterol
Acacia Senegal Gum
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Saccharide Isomerate
Caprylyl Glycol
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Sodium Citrate
Sodium Phytate
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Potassium Sorbate
Citric Acid
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide As, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Glycolipids, Cholesterol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Saccharide Isomerate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phytate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
Emollient, helping to soften skin
Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Glycol Distearate is an emulsifier and emollient that adds a "pearly" appearance to formulations.
That lustrous look you see in many shampoos is due to this ingredient: when cooled, it crystallizes into small platelets that reflect light to give products that rich, shimmering look.
This ingredient is considered safe at present practices of use and concentration and repeated insult patch test with 50% Glycol Distearate on 125 subjects found no evidence of skin irritation, hypersensitivity, or acute toxicity.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.1-10%.
Because it's an ester of stearic acid, it falls into the range that Malassezia likes to metabolize. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.