Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Cleansing Balm Versus Farmacy Clearly Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm

Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Cleansing Balm Versus Farmacy Clearly Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Cleansing Balm versus Farmacy Clearly Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm. This oil-based cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup. Ethylhexyl Palmitate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate Diisooctyl Succinate Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters Trihydroxystearin Glyceryl Stearate Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Diisooctyl Succinate, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Trihydroxystearin, Glyceryl Stearate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Synthetic Wax Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract Carica Papaya Fruit Extract Moringa Oleifera Leaf Water Pentylene Glycol Gluconolactone Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate Sorbitan Sesquioleate Potassium Olivate Glyceryl Caprylate Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate Sodium Chloride Butylene Glycol Water Sodium Benzoate Maltodextrin Glyceryl Laurate Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Synthetic Wax, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Moringa Oleifera Leaf Water, Pentylene Glycol, Gluconolactone, Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Potassium Olivate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate, Sodium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Water, Sodium Benzoate, Maltodextrin, Glyceryl Laurate 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%.