IMAGE skincare the MAX Facial Cleanser Versus Glo Skin Beauty Purifying Gel Cleanser

IMAGE skincare the MAX Facial Cleanser Versus Glo Skin Beauty Purifying Gel Cleanser

This cream cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some.

This salicylic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate

Glycol Distearate

PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Acrylates Copolymer

Phenoxyethanol

Citrus Grandis Peel Oil

Limonene

Glycerin

Polyquaternium-10

Sodium Chloride

Cetyl Alcohol

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Hydroxide

Ethylhexylglycerin

Hydrolyzed Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract

Saccharide Isomerate

Glyceryl Polymethacrylate

Hydrolyzed Rice Protein

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Butylene Glycol

Propylene Glycol

Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract

Leontopodium Alpinum Extract

Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract

Steareth-20

Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone

Sodium Lactate

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Citric Acid

Leucojum Aestivum Bulb Extract

Sodium Citrate

Chlorhexidine Digluconate

Potassium Sorbate

Carbomer

Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate

Glycine Soja Protein

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5

Superoxide Dismutase

Xanthan Gum

Benzyl Alcohol

Caprylyl Glycol

Polysorbate 20

Lecithin

Dipeptide-2

Sodium Dextran Sulfate

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Acetyl Octapeptide-3

Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Water, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Glycol Distearate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Limonene, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Chloride, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Steareth-20, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Sodium Lactate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Leucojum Aestivum Bulb Extract, Sodium Citrate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Potassium Sorbate, Carbomer, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Glycine Soja Protein, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Superoxide Dismutase, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Lecithin, Dipeptide-2, Sodium Dextran Sulfate, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer

Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer

Sodium Coco-Glucoside Tartrate

Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Amaranth Protein

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine

Sodium Cocoamphoacetate

Lauryl Glucoside

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate

Gluconolactone

Niacinamide

Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer

Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate

Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Salicylic Acid

Yucca Schidigera Root Extract

Mentha Piperita Oil

Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil

Citrus Sinensis Peel Extract

Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil

Citrus Limon Peel Oil

Water, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer, Sodium Coco-Glucoside Tartrate, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Amaranth Protein, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Gluconolactone, Niacinamide, Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Sodium Benzoate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Salicylic Acid, Yucca Schidigera Root Extract, Mentha Piperita Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Extract, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil

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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.

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!

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