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First Aid Beauty 2-in-1 Cleansing Oil + Makeup Remover Versus The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser

First Aid Beauty 2-in-1 Cleansing Oil + Makeup Remover Versus The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser This gel makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup. This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildu

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First Aid Beauty 2-in-1 Cleansing Oil + Makeup Remover Versus The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser

This gel makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.

This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Propanediol

Butylene Glycol

Dipropylene Glycol

Acrylates Copolymer

Glycerin

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate

Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate

Colloidal Oatmeal

Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract

Tocopheryl Acetate

Potassium Cocoate

Polysorbate 20

Phenoxyethanol

Sodium Hydroxide

Sodium Benzoate

Potassium Sorbate

Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Colloidal Oatmeal, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Cocoate, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate

Squalane

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Sucrose Stearate

Ethyl Macadamiate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Sucrose Laurate

Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate

Sucrose Dilaurate

Sucrose Trilaurate

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Isoceteth-20

Sodium Polyacrylate

Tocopherol

Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Malic Acid

Ethylhexylglycerin

Chlorphenesin

Squalane, Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Sucrose Stearate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sucrose Laurate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sucrose Dilaurate, Sucrose Trilaurate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Isoceteth-20, Sodium Polyacrylate, Tocopherol, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Malic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin

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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.

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.

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!

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Ingredients Explained

  1. 01Water. 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.
  2. 02So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
  3. 03You'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!
  4. 04Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
  5. 05It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
  6. 06The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
  7. 07Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
  8. 08True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
  9. 09Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
  10. 10Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  11. 11Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  12. 12Your 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.
  13. 13Aquaporin-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.
  14. 14This 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.
  15. 15Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
  16. 16Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
  17. 17Hamamelis Virginiana Water is made by distilling parts of the witch hazel plant. You can also call this ingredient "witch hazel water".
  18. 18The name 'Hamamelis Virginiana Water' refers to the distillation product used in cosmetics. On the other hand, 'Witch Hazel' refers to the active drug ingredient.
  19. 19Unless it is specified to be non-alcohol, many types of witch hazel ingredients are distilled in denatured alcohol.
  20. 20Witch Hazel water is an astringent, anti-inflammatory antioxidant, and antibacterial ingredient.
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