IMAGE skincare Vital C Cleanser Versus Aveda Botanical Kinetics Purifying Creme Cleanser

IMAGE skincare Vital C Cleanser Versus Aveda Botanical Kinetics Purifying Creme Cleanser Detailed comparison of IMAGE skincare Vital C Cleanser versus Aveda Botanical Kinetics Purifying Creme Cleanser. This mild cream cleanser is mild enough to cleanse without leaving skin feeling tight or stripped. This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. Water Isododecane Cetearyl Olivate Cetyl Alcohol Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Sorbitan Olivate Limonene Stearic Acid Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Decyl Glucoside Glycereth-26 C10-16 Alkyl Glucoside Glycerin Xanthan Gum Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Ethylhexylglycerin Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil Retinyl Palmitate Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Butylene Glycol Tocopheryl Acetate Yeast Polysaccharides Sodium Hydroxide Ascorbyl Palmitate Tocopherol Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract Pentylene Glycol Tromethamine Superoxide Dismutase Phenoxyethanol Eugenol Water, Isododecane, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Limonene, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Decyl Glucoside, Glycereth-26, C10-16 Alkyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Yeast Polysaccharides, Sodium Hydroxide, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Tromethamine, Superoxide Dismutase, Phenoxyethanol, Eugenol Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract Caprylyl Glycol Hydrogenated Lecithin Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate Stearyl Alcohol Parfum Geraniol Linalool Hydroxycitronellal Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Stearic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Cetyl Alcohol, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Geraniol, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. 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. Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is a lightweight ester created from coconut oil fatty acids, caprylic acid, and capric acid. It is an emollient that helps soften skin and reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL). What sets it apart from heavier emollients is its ultralight, non-greasy feel. Once applied, this ingredient dries down quickly and leaves a dry, silky finish behind. This also helps improve spreadability and texture. This ingredient has an excellent safety-record and is non-irritating. Typical concentrations for cosmetics range from 0.5-62%. Research on Malassezia growth found no growth on fatty acid esters with chain lengths shorter than 12 carbons (it prefers C11-24). Since Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is built on C8 and C10 fatty acids, it is out of the range that Malassezia metabolizes, and therefore safe for fungal acne. 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 mak