Rodan + Fields Soothe Calming Gel Cleanser Versus Paula's Choice Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser

Rodan + Fields Soothe Calming Gel Cleanser Versus Paula's Choice Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser Detailed comparison of Rodan + Fields Soothe Calming Gel Cleanser versus Paula's Choice Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser. This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse while calming and soothing your skin. This salicylic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores. Water PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate Propanediol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Polysorbate 60 Glycerin Zingiber Officinale Root Extract Bisabolol PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Carbomer Tocopherol Sodium Hydroxide Phenoxyethanol Water, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Propanediol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polysorbate 60, Glycerin, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Bisabolol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol Salicylic Acid Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate Sodium Laureth Sulfate Arginine Butylene Glycol Panthenol Disodium EDTA Citric Acid PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Sodium Citrate Caprylyl Glycol Chlorphenesin Salicylic Acid, Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer, Glycerin, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Arginine, Butylene Glycol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Panthenol, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin 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. 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. PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate is a synthetic, water-soluble surfactant and emulsifier. It's a "superfatting" agent that helps replenish some of your skin's oils after they're stripped away by other surfactants. This is why "gentle" and "moisturizing" cleansers feel less stripping than basic ones. Typical concentrations range from 1-10% and it has a solid safety record. The CIR Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe at concentrations up to 10% in leave-on products. Dermal application tests at 50% also did not produce irritation in two studies. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe and in vitro studies have shown Malassezia can metabolize it. 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 Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very wid