Tiege Hanley Daily Face Wash Versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Oil-Reducing Cleanser

Tiege Hanley Daily Face Wash Versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Oil-Reducing Cleanser Detailed comparison of Tiege Hanley Daily Face Wash versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Oil-Reducing Cleanser. This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. Water Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate Coconut Oil Aminoethoxyethanol Amides C32-36 Isoalkyl Stearate Glycol Distearate Glycerin Cetearyl Alcohol Polysorbate 60 Sodium Chloride Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Salix Alba Bark Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Citric Acid Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Lavandula Hybrida Oil Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Water, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate, Coconut Oil Aminoethoxyethanol Amides, C32-36 Isoalkyl Stearate, Glycol Distearate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Sodium Lauroamphoacetate Stearic Acid Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Acrylates Copolymer Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Sodium Hydroxide Xanthan Gum Hexylene Glycol Disodium EDTA Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Acrylates Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). 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. 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. Br