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The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm Versus innisfree Dewy Glow Jam Cleanser with Jeju Cherry Blossom

The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm Versus innisfree Dewy Glow Jam Cleanser with Jeju Cherry Blossom This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup. This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight

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The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm Versus innisfree Dewy Glow Jam Cleanser with Jeju Cherry Blossom

This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.

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

What's inside

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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

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

Glycerin

Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate

Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate

Lauryl Hydroxysultaine

Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract

Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract

Betaine

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Caprylyl Glycol

Sodium Chloride

Coco-Glucoside

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Sodium Phytate

Propanediol

Hexylene Glycol

Cyanocobalamin

Xanthan Gum

Parfum

Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Phytate, Propanediol, Hexylene Glycol, Cyanocobalamin, Xanthan Gum, Parfum

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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.

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.

It is a:

Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin

Emollient, helping to soften skin

Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas

Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives

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!

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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. 03Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
  4. 04The 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 …
  5. 05Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
  6. 06Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  7. 07Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  8. 08Your 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.
  9. 09Aquaporin-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.
  10. 10This 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.
  11. 11Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
  12. 12Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
  13. 13Inulin is a polysaccharide (carbohydrate) with prebiotic and antioxidant properties.
  14. 14The majority of inulin is extracted from chicory, but can also be obtained from other plants such as garlic, onion, asparagus, and sugarcane.
  15. 15Studies show inulin may help with controlling your skin's natural microbiota when applied topically.
  16. 16The antioxidant potential of inulin varies depending on the source.
  17. 17Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
  18. 18Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
  19. 19It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
  20. 20Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
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