Indy Beauty Antioxidant Cleansing Balm Versus PCA Skin Creamy Cleanser

Indy Beauty Antioxidant Cleansing Balm Versus PCA Skin Creamy Cleanser Detailed comparison of Indy Beauty Antioxidant Cleansing Balm versus PCA Skin Creamy Cleanser. This oil-based cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Glycerin Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Squalane Sucrose Laurate Sucrose Stearate Tocopheryl Acetate Panthenol Bisabolol Tocopherol Ubiquinone Glycine Soja Oil Beta-Sitosterol Squalene Pantolactone Water Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Alcohol Citric Acid Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Squalane, Sucrose Laurate, Sucrose Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Ubiquinone, Glycine Soja Oil, Beta-Sitosterol, Squalene, Pantolactone, Water, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alcohol, Citric Acid Behenyl Alcohol Aminomethyl Propanol Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate Cocamidopropyl Betaine Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Rosa Canina Fruit Oil Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate Caprylyl Glycol Sucrose Distearate Xanthan Gum Chlorphenesin Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate Yucca Schidigera Leaf/Root/Stem Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Behenyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sucrose Distearate, Sucrose Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Tocopherol, Yucca Schidigera Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice 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. 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%. 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 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. Aquaporin-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. This 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. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. Glycine Soja Oil is a plant-derived oil from soybean seeds. Like other oils, it is rich in essential fatty acids (mostly linoleic and oleic) that support skin hydration and barrier function. The fatty acids are able to integrate into the lipid matrix of the stratum corneum to help soften skin and reduce water loss. On top of that, soybean oil is rich in vitamins like vitamin E, a potent antioxidant. Research on soybean's active components also point to anti-inflammatory, collagen-stimulating, antioxidant activity, and protection against UV-induced oxidative damage. Most of this research applies to the broader soybean plant and not jus