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IT Cosmetics Confidence In A Cleanser Versus First Aid Beauty Deep Cleanser With Red Clay

IT Cosmetics Confidence In A Cleanser Versus First Aid Beauty Deep Cleanser With Red Clay Detailed comparison of IT Cosmetics Confidence In A Cleanser versus First Aid Beauty Deep Cleanser With Red Clay. This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leav

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IT Cosmetics Confidence In A Cleanser Versus First Aid Beauty Deep Cleanser With Red Clay Detailed comparison of IT Cosmetics Confidence In A Cleanser versus First Aid Beauty Deep Cleanser With Red Clay. This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse while calming and soothing your skin. Water Glycerin Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate Coco-Betaine Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Sodium Chloride PPG-5-Ceteth-20 Glycol Distearate Sodium Hydroxide Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Phenoxyethanol Glyceryl Stearate Citric Acid PEG-100 Stearate Coconut Acid Coco-Glucoside Caprylyl Glycol Tocopherol PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate Propylene Glycol Squalane Parfum Salicylic Acid Chlorphenesin Glyceryl Oleate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Polyquaternium-53 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Limonene PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate Trideceth-6 Adenosine Colloidal Oatmeal Butylene Glycol Benzoic Acid Linalool Geraniol Ceramide NP Sodium Hyaluronate Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine Citronellol Carbomer Sodium Lactate CI 19140 Polysorbate 20 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Water, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate, Citric Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Coconut Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, Propylene Glycol, Squalane, Parfum, Salicylic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Glyceryl Oleate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Polyquaternium-53, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Limonene, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Trideceth-6, Adenosine, Colloidal Oatmeal, Butylene Glycol, Benzoic Acid, Linalool, Geraniol, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Citronellol, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, CI 19140, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate Cocamidopropyl Betaine Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate Dipropylene Glycol Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Bisabolol Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Allantoin Panthenol Illite Potassium Hydroxide Disodium EDTA Mica Tetrasodium EDTA CI 77491 Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Dipropylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Bisabolol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Illite, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Mica, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77491 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. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products. As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied. It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin. A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scient