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Neogen Dermalogy Real Fresh Foam Versus Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser

Neogen Dermalogy Real Fresh Foam Versus Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse while calming and soothing your skin. What's inside Key Ingredients Benefits Concerns Ingredients Side-by-side Camellia Sinensis L

Neogen Dermalogy Real Fresh Foam Versus Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser

This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse while calming and soothing your skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water

Camellia Sinensis Leaf

Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract

Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate

Glycerin

Methylglucamine

Lauric Acid

Sapindus Trifoliatus Fruit Extract

C12-14 Pareth-12

Myristic Acid

Propylene Glycol

Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Ethylhexylglycerin

Caprylyl Glycol

Tropolone

Citric Acid

Trehalose

Allantoin

Acetyl Glucosamine

Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract

Plankton Extract

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract

Saccharum Officinarum Extract

Acer Saccharum Extract

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract

Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Carica Papaya Fruit Water

Gypsophila Paniculata Root Extract

Panthenol

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Niacinamide

Achillea Millefolium Extract

Gentiana Lutea Root Extract

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Hamamelis Virginiana Extract

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract

Tricholoma Matsutake Extract

Cordyceps Sinensis Extract

Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract

Pisum Sativum Extract

Glycine Soja Seed Extract

Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract

Saururus Chinensis Leaf/Root Extract

Arnica Montana Flower Extract

Artemisia Absinthium Extract

Broussonetia Kazinoki Bark Extract

Lactobacillus/Aspergillus/Prunus Mume Fruit Ferment Filtrate

Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract

Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract

Lactobacillus/Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Ferment Filtrate

Aristotelia Chilensis Fruit Extract

Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract

Chrysanthemum Sibiricum Extract

Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract

Laminaria Japonica Extract

Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract

Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract

Malva Sylvestris Extract

Malt Extract

Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract

Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract

Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract

Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract

Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract

Laminaria Digitata Extract

Acorus Calamus Root Extract

Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract

Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

Angelica Gigas Root Extract

Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract

Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract

Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract

Amber Extract

Pinus Densiflora Extract

Hydrolyzed Coral

Tremella Fuciformis Extract

Sarcodon Aspratus Extract

Ledebouriella Seseloides Root Extract

Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract

Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract

Citrus Junos Fruit Extract

Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract

Oryza Sativa Bran Extract

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract

Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract

Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract

Magnolia Liliflora Flower Extract

Angelica Dahurica Root Extract

Angelica Archangelica Root Extract

Uncaria Tomentosa Extract

Lilium Tigrinum Extract

Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract

Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract

Cnidium Officinale Root Extract

Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract

Salicornia Herbacea Extract

Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract

Swiftlet Nest Extract

Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract

Honey Extract

Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract

Agaricus Blazei Extract

Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract

Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract

Cymbopogon Citratus Extract

Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract

Disodium EDTA

Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract

Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract

Parfum

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Methylglucamine, Lauric Acid, Sapindus Trifoliatus Fruit Extract, C12-14 Pareth-12, Myristic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Tropolone, Citric Acid, Trehalose, Allantoin, Acetyl Glucosamine, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Plankton Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carica Papaya Fruit Water, Gypsophila Paniculata Root Extract, Panthenol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Niacinamide, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Saururus Chinensis Leaf/Root Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Artemisia Absinthium Extract, Broussonetia Kazinoki Bark Extract, Lactobacillus/Aspergillus/Prunus Mume Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Ferment Filtrate, Aristotelia Chilensis Fruit Extract, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Chrysanthemum Sibiricum Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Malt Extract, Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract, Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract, Amber Extract, Pinus Densiflora Extract, Hydrolyzed Coral, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Sarcodon Aspratus Extract, Ledebouriella Seseloides Root Extract, Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Magnolia Liliflora Flower Extract, Angelica Dahurica Root Extract, Angelica Archangelica Root Extract, Uncaria Tomentosa Extract, Lilium Tigrinum Extract, Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Swiftlet Nest Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Honey Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Agaricus Blazei Extract, Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Cymbopogon Citratus Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Disodium EDTA, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Parfum

Water

Prunus Mume Fruit Water

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine

Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Sodium Chloride

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Houttuynia Cordata Extract

Oryza Sativa Extract

Prunus Mume Fruit Extract

Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract

Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride

Coconut Acid

Sodium Isethionate

Butylene Glycol

1,2-Hexanediol

Hydroxyacetophenone

Dextrin

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Propylene Glycol Laurate

Sodium Citrate

Water, Prunus Mume Fruit Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Coconut Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Isethionate, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dextrin, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA

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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.

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.

Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.

Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).

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.

Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.

This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:

On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.

One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).

Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.

You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

This ingredient comes from the evergreen flowering plant, gardenia. It has skin conditioning properties.

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.

Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract is also known as Lotus Flower Extract and it's mainly valued as an antioxidant + soothing ingredient for skincare.

It's rich in polyphenols and flavonoids that protect skin against radical damage from UV rays and pollution.

Lab studies on human skin show it calms inflammation by reducing inflammatory signals in skin cells without causing cell damage.

Cell and formulation studies also point to whitening/brightening + anti-wrinkle effects; the extracts from the leaf, seed, and flower showed measurable elastase (wrinkle-related enzyme) and tyrosinase (pigment related enzyme) inhibition.

A cream containing lotus extract also no significant irritation and stayed stable over a month of storage.

Typical usage in cosmetics is usually on the lower end (~0.5-5%) depending on the formula.

Allergy-wise, this ingredient is considered low risk and often included in products made for sensitive/irritated skin. But like any plant extract, it carries a small possibility of contact allergy in people sensitive to plant extracts.

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Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Glycerin
  3. 03Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
  4. 04Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
  5. 05Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
  6. 06Butylene Glycol
  7. 07Glyceryl Stearate
  8. 081,2-Hexanediol
  9. 09Salicylic Acid
  10. 10Citric Acid
  11. 11Dimethyl Sulfone
  12. 12Montmorillonite
  13. 13Illite
  14. 14Dextrin
  15. 15Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
  16. 16Malic Acid
  17. 17Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
  18. 18Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Salicylic Acid, Citric Acid, Dimethyl Sulfone, Montmorillonite, Illite, Dextrin, Gardenia Florida F…
  19. 19Prunus Mume Fruit Water
  20. 20Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
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