Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm Versus The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm

Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm Versus The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm Detailed comparison of Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm versus The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm. This oil-based cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup. Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetearyl Alcohol PEG-8 Beeswax PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides PEG-60 Almond Glycerides Sorbitan Stearate Palmitic/Stearic Triglyceride Limonene Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Silica Glycerin Phenoxyethanol Benzyl Alcohol Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil Juniperus Virginiana Oil Water Lecithin Linalool Butylene Glycol Octyldodecyl PCA Menthyl PCA Tocopherol Ascorbyl Palmitate Crithmum Maritimum Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract Jasminum Officinale Flower Oil Rosa Damascena Flower Oil Disodium Phosphate Citronellol Citric Acid Geraniol Citral Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-8 Beeswax, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Sorbitan Stearate, Palmitic/Stearic Triglyceride, Limonene, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Silica, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Water, Lecithin, Linalool, Butylene Glycol, Octyldodecyl PCA, Menthyl PCA, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Disodium Phosphate, Citronellol, Citric Acid, Geraniol, Citral Avena Sativa Kernel Oil Candelilla Cera Tribehenin Avena Sativa Kernel Flour 1,2-Hexanediol 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 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Ascorbyl Palmitate is a fat-soluble form of vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) made by combining it with palmitic acid. It is able to blend easily into creams and oil-based formulas because it dissolves in oils rather than water. As you may know, regular vitamin C is notorious for breaking down when exposed to sunlight and air. Ascorbyl Palmitate is more stable and degrades at a slower rate. Research on whether it converts efficiently into active vitamin C once it's applied on your skin is still limited. Some in-vitro studies suggest it may support collagen production, but it is not considered one of the stronger vitamin C derivatives, like: Due to the palmitic acid base, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. Comedogenic studies have also shown this ingredient to have a rating of 2. It's also worth keeping in mind that comedogenic and irritancy ratings are tested on individual ingredients, not finished formulas. The final product's formulation, concentration, and other ingredients all play a role in how something actually behaves on your skin. Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent. This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products. As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products. The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive. This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen. It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products. Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products. At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction. 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