The INKEY List Kaolin Clay Mask Versus Kylie Skin Foaming Face Wash

The INKEY List Kaolin Clay Mask Versus Kylie Skin Foaming Face Wash Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Kaolin Clay Mask versus Kylie Skin Foaming Face Wash. This wash off mask is made with Kaolin for a rinse-off oil-control boost. Water Kaolin Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Stearic Acid Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Cetearyl Alcohol Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Sodium Stearate Sodium Magnesium Silicate Phenoxyethanol Dimethyl Sulfone Centella Asiatica Extract Glyceryl Caprylate Decyl Glucoside Cellulose Gum Cocos Nucifera Oil Cetyl Alcohol Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Carbomer Tocopherol Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract Sea Water Extract Chondrus Crispus Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Sodium Hydroxide Lonicera Japonica Leaf Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Panthenol Oryza Sativa Bran Oil Geranium Maculatum Extract Taraxacum Officinale Extract Equisetum Arvense Extract Spirulina Maxima Extract Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Water, Kaolin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethyl Sulfone, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Decyl Glucoside, Cellulose Gum, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Carbomer, Tocopherol, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Sea Water Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Lonicera Japonica Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate Cocamidopropyl Betaine Potassium Cocoate Hydroxyacetophenone 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Citric Acid Polyquaternium-39 Parfum Sodium Benzoate Actinidia Chinensis Seed Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Water, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Potassium Cocoate, Glycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Polyquaternium-39, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Actinidia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol 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. 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 widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!