Swisse Olive Leaf Deep Cleansing Gel Versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Oil-Reducing Cleanser

Swisse Olive Leaf Deep Cleansing Gel Versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Oil-Reducing Cleanser

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

This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.

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Water

Glycerin

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate

Xanthan Gum

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder

Sodium Glycolate

Olea Europaea Leaf Extract

Glycolic Acid

Hamamelis Virginiana Flower Water

Allantoin

Echinacea Angustifolia Extract

Centipeda Cunninghamii Extract

Citrus Grandis Peel Oil

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil

Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil

Passiflora Incarnata Extract

Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract

Saccharum Officinarum Extract

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract

Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract

Acer Saccharum Extract

Salicylic Acid

Sodium Citrate

Benzyl Alcohol

Dehydroacetic Acid

Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Sodium Glycolate, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Glycolic Acid, Hamamelis Virginiana Flower Water, Allantoin, Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Centipeda Cunninghamii Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Passiflora Incarnata Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Sodium Lauroamphoacetate

Stearic Acid

Glycol Distearate

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Acrylates Copolymer

Cetearyl Alcohol

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Sodium Chloride

Sodium Hydroxide

Caprylyl Glycol

Hexylene Glycol

Disodium EDTA

Phenoxyethanol

Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Acrylates Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol

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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.

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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