The INKEY List Kaolin Clay Mask Versus Superdrug Me+ Kaolin Clay Mask

The INKEY List Kaolin Clay Mask Versus Superdrug Me+ Kaolin Clay Mask Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Kaolin Clay Mask versus Superdrug Me+ Kaolin Clay Mask. This wash off mask is made with Kaolin for a rinse-off oil-control boost. This wash off mask is formulated around Glycolic Acid to exfoliate and smooth skin. 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 Glycolic Acid Bentonite Betaine Xanthan Gum Zinc PCA Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Water, Kaolin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycolic Acid, Bentonite, Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Zinc PCA, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate 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. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. 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%) c