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Paula's Choice Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser Versus RINGANA FRESH Cleanser

Paula's Choice Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser Versus RINGANA FRESH Cleanser This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse while calming and soothing your skin. This cream cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. Wha

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Paula's Choice Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser Versus RINGANA FRESH Cleanser

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

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

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate

Glycerin

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate

Cellulose Gum

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Hydroxyacetophenone

Inulin

Xanthan Gum

Ethylhexylglycerin

Sodium Phytate

Cellulose

Fructose

Glucose

Phenoxyethanol

Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Cellulose Gum, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Inulin, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Cellulose, Fructose, Glucose, Phenoxyethanol

Citrus Sinensis Fruit Water

Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil

Squalane

Pentylene Glycol

Cetearyl Wheat Straw Glycosides

Cetearyl Alcohol

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract

Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract

Melilotus Officinalis Extract

Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract

Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Rosa Damascena Flower Oil

Phenethyl Alcohol

Tocopherol

Arginine

Alcohol

Citric Acid

CI 75810

Citrus Sinensis Fruit Water, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Squalane, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Wheat Straw Glycosides, Cetearyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Water, Alcohol, Citric Acid, CI 75810

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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.

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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Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Explained

  1. 01These ingredients are found in both products.
  2. 02Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  3. 03Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
  4. 04Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
  5. 05It plays several roles in a formula:
  6. 06Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
  7. 07Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
  8. 08However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
  9. 09Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
  10. 10Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
  11. 11Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
  12. 12This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
  13. 13A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe.
  14. 14Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
  15. 15What it does:
  16. 16Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
  17. 17Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
  18. 18Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
  19. 19This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
  20. 20Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
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