The INKEY List Hydrating Cream-To-Milk Cleanser Versus Heveblue Black Yuja Bean Milk Cleanser

The INKEY List Hydrating Cream-To-Milk Cleanser Versus Heveblue Black Yuja Bean Milk Cleanser

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

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides

Betaine

Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate

Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Isohexadecane

Pentylene Glycol

Propanediol

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Hydroxyacetophenone

Oryza Sativa

Caprylyl Glycol

Cetearyl Olivate

Polysorbate 80

Sorbitan Olivate

Ethylhexylglycerin

Sodium Hydroxide

Sorbitan Oleate

Xanthan Gum

Hydrolyzed Rice Protein

Oryza Sativa Bran Oil

Inulin

Polyquaternium-10

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Phenoxyethanol

Lecithin

Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Betaine, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydroxyacetophenone, Oryza Sativa, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Olivate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Oleate, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Inulin, Polyquaternium-10, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Lecithin

Citrus Junos Fruit Water

Vigna Radiata Seed Extract

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate

Glycine Soja Seed Extract

Glycine Soja Oil

Decyl Glucoside

Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate

Cetearyl Alcohol

Butylene Glycol

Glyceryl Stearate

Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract

Artemisia Princeps Leaf Water

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water

Glycine Soja Peptide

Avena Sativa Peptide

Glycine Max Polypeptide

Triticum Aestivum Peptide

Lactobacillus Ferment

Lactococcus Ferment

Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract

Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract

Alisma Orientale Tuber Extract

Coptis Japonica Root Extract

Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract

Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract

Smilax Glabra Root Extract

Artemisia Annua Extract

Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract

Oryza Sativa Extract

Stellaria Media Extract

Avena Sativa Meal Extract

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

Glycoproteins

Maltodextrin

Tromethamine

1,2-Hexanediol

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Polyquaternium-51

Cyanocobalamin

Sorbitan Stearate

Palmitic Acid

Stearic Acid

Disodium EDTA

Citrus Junos Fruit Water, Water, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Decyl Glucoside, Betaine, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Glycine Soja Peptide, Avena Sativa Peptide, Glycine Max Polypeptide, Triticum Aestivum Peptide, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactococcus Ferment, Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Alisma Orientale Tuber Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Smilax Glabra Root Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Glycoproteins, Maltodextrin, Tromethamine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-51, Propanediol, Cyanocobalamin, Sorbitan Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, 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.

Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.

Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.

Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.

Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.

Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.

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.

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.

Hydroxyacetophenone is a small phenolic molecule that earns its place in a formulas as an antioxidant and preservative booster.

As a phenol, it is able to neutralize free radicals to protect both the product and the skin from oxidative stress.

Though it can't kill microbes on its own, it works as a good supporting agent when combined with other preservatives like Phenoxyethanol or 1,2-Hexanediol.

This ingredient naturally occurs as piceol in Norwegian spruce needles (~0.4-1.1% dry weight and in cloudberries). Though the cosmetic-grade material is synthesized for purity and consistency.

You'll usually see it used at low levels and suppliers recommend up to 1% added to a water phase.

Safety testing was done at concentrations like 0.05% in SPF products and 0.5% in a Human Repeated Insult Patch Test. The safety evidence is assuring; this ingredient is safe for cosmetics in current use and also holds safety status as a food flavoring as well.

An honest caveat: the "soothing" and "anti-inflammatory" claims come mostly from supplier marketing rather than published clinical trials. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review's own literature search found no useful efficacy studies on this ingredient.

So the antioxidant and preservative-boosting roles are the well supported ones while the calming benefit is plausible but thinly evidenced.

Overall, this is a well-tolerated, low-irritation multitasker that quietly helps a formula stay fresh and stable.

Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:

Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.

On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.

Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.

Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.

It’s often used to:

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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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