IMAGE skincare the MAX Facial Cleanser Versus Skin Script Pomegranate Antioxidant Cleanser

IMAGE skincare the MAX Facial Cleanser Versus Skin Script Pomegranate Antioxidant Cleanser Detailed comparison of IMAGE skincare the MAX Facial Cleanser versus Skin Script Pomegranate Antioxidant Cleanser. This cream cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. Water Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate Glycol Distearate PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate Cocamidopropyl Betaine Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Acrylates Copolymer Phenoxyethanol Citrus Grandis Peel Oil Limonene Glycerin Polyquaternium-10 Sodium Chloride Cetyl Alcohol Sodium Benzoate Sodium Hydroxide Ethylhexylglycerin Hydrolyzed Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract Saccharide Isomerate Glyceryl Polymethacrylate Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Butylene Glycol Propylene Glycol Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Leontopodium Alpinum Extract Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract Steareth-20 Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone Sodium Lactate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Citric Acid Leucojum Aestivum Bulb Extract Sodium Citrate Chlorhexidine Digluconate Potassium Sorbate Carbomer Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate Glycine Soja Protein Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Superoxide Dismutase Xanthan Gum Benzyl Alcohol Caprylyl Glycol Polysorbate 20 Lecithin Dipeptide-2 Sodium Dextran Sulfate Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Acetyl Octapeptide-3 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Water, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Glycol Distearate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Limonene, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Chloride, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Steareth-20, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Sodium Lactate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Leucojum Aestivum Bulb Extract, Sodium Citrate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Potassium Sorbate, Carbomer, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Glycine Soja Protein, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Superoxide Dismutase, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Lecithin, Dipeptide-2, Sodium Dextran Sulfate, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Cyclopentasiloxane Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride PEG-8 Sodium Gluconate Allantoin Caprylhydroxamic Acid Cetearyl Alcohol Punica Granatum Extract Citrus Limon Peel Oil Stearic Acid Dicaprylyl Ether Squalane Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Polysorbate 60 Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil PEG-150 Stearate Polysorbate 80 O-Cymen-5-Ol Ceteareth-20 PEG-20 Hydrogenated Lanolin PEG-40 Stearate Fructooligosaccharides Glucosamine Hcl Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Simmondsia These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it. Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes. Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath. However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products. Due to this, citric acid is usually incl