Balea Beauty Expert Cleansing Balm 3% Squalane Versus The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm

Balea Beauty Expert Cleansing Balm 3% Squalane Versus The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm Detailed comparison of Balea Beauty Expert Cleansing Balm 3% Squalane versus The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm. This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup. Glycine Soja Oil Pentaerythrityl Distearate Laureth-4 Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Behenate Hydrogenated Castor Oil Squalane Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Glycine Soja Oil, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Laureth-4, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Behenate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil 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 Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite 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. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical 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. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl 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. Here'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. Remember 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. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe.