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Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel Versus Cocokind Milky-Soft Face And Body Cleanser

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel 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 No key ingredients Benefits Concerns In

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel 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

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Water

Glycerin

Coco-Betaine

Propanediol

Pentylene Glycol

Sodium Chloride

1,2-Hexanediol

Xanthan Gum

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate

Potassium Cocoate

Oryza Sativa Extract

Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract

Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Aspergillus Ferment Extract Filtrate

Beta-Glucan

Butylene Glycol

Trehalose

Citric Acid

Cyclodextrin

Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract

Pulsatilla Koreana Extract

Usnea Barbata Extract

Ethylhexylglycerin

Water, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Cocoate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Aspergillus Ferment Extract Filtrate, Beta-Glucan, Butylene Glycol, Trehalose, Citric Acid, Cyclodextrin, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin

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

Saccharide Isomerate

Caprylyl Glycol

Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide

Glycol Distearate

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate

Sodium Citrate

Sodium Phytate

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Potassium Sorbate

Sodium Benzoate

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

Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.

Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.

However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.

Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.

In skincare formulas, citric acid can:

While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.

Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.

Rosacea skin has a lower threshold for acids generally, with 62.5% of rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger.

However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure.

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!

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.

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