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The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser Versus Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser

The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser Versus Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser versus Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser. This cream cleanser uses mild cl

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The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser Versus Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser versus Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser. This cream cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. Water Glycerin Coco-Glucoside Betaine Cetearyl Alcohol Stearic Acid Phenoxyethanol Benzyl Alcohol Xanthan Gum Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Inulin Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Hydroxide Dehydroacetic Acid Polyquaternium-10 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate Lecithin Water, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Betaine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Inulin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Polyquaternium-10, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer Lauryl Glucoside Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate Sodium Chloride Disteareth-75 Ipdi Bifida Ferment Lysate Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Curcuma Longa Root Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract Cichorium Intybus Root Extract Camelina Sativa Seed Oil Lactose Lactis Proteinum Yogurt Powder Olus Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Ascorbyl Palmitate Panthenol Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Polysorbate 20 Butylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer Sorbitan Isostearate Glutaral Citric Acid Sorbic Acid Benzoic Acid Phenethyl Alcohol Parfum Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone Benzyl Benzoate Citronellol Hexyl Cinnamal Limonene Linalool Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Sodium Chloride, Disteareth-75 Ipdi, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Cichorium Intybus Root Extract, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Lactose, Lactis Proteinum, Yogurt Powder, Olus Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Panthenol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Inulin, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Sorbitan Isostearate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Glutaral, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol, Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil. Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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. Inulin is a polysaccharide (carbohydrate) with prebiotic and antioxidant properties. The majority of inulin is extracted from chicory, but can also be obtained from other plants such as garlic, onion, asparagus, and sugarcane. Studies show inulin may help with controlling your skin's natural microbiota when applied topically. The antioxidant potential of inulin varies depending on the source. 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