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PURITO From Green Cleansing Oil Versus The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm

PURITO From Green Cleansing Oil Versus The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm 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 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Ca

PURITO From Green Cleansing Oil Versus The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm

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

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Glyceryl Caprylate

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Ethylhexylglycerin

Tocopherol

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol

Cetearyl Alcohol

PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides

Avena Sativa Kernel Oil

Candelilla Cera

Silica

Sorbitan Stearate

Tribehenin

PEG-60 Almond Glycerides

Avena Sativa Kernel Flour

Water

Benzyl Alcohol

Phenoxyethanol

Lecithin

1,2-Hexanediol

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Biosaccharide Gum-4

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Candelilla Cera, Silica, Sorbitan Stearate, Tribehenin, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Water, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Lecithin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Helianthus Annuus Seed 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.

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.

It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.

The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.

The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.

Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.

One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).

This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.

On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.

This ingredient is also known as sweet almond oil. It is a lightweight, cold-pressed oil from the ripe seeds of the sweet almond tree.

Sweet almond oil is rich in skin-nourishing fatty acids such as oleic acid (55-86%) and linolenic acid (7-35%).

As an emollient, it softens and hydrates skin by forming a thin barrier that locks in moisture.

Clinical studies have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing. The CIR Expert Panel has evaluated the available safety data and concluded it is safe for topical use.

Because of the oleic acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

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Ingredients & structured notes

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Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Propanediol
  3. 03Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  4. 04Coconut Alkanes
  5. 05Ectoin 2%
  6. 06Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
  7. 07Sodium Hyaluronate
  8. 08Maltodextrin
  9. 09Phenoxyethanol
  10. 10Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
  11. 11Panthenol
  12. 12Cetearyl Alcohol
  13. 13Sclerotium Gum
  14. 14Xanthan Gum
  15. 15Glyceryl Stearate
  16. 16Jojoba Esters
  17. 17Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
  18. 18Ethylhexylglycerin
  19. 19Sodium Citrate
  20. 20Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Source · skinsort.com
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