Vanicream Liquid Cleanser Versus Paula's Choice Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Vanicream Liquid Cleanser Versus Paula's Choice Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser Detailed comparison of Vanicream Liquid Cleanser versus Paula's Choice Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser. This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse while calming and soothing your skin. No key ingredients Water Glycerin Sodium Lauroamphoacetate Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate Sodium Chloride Citric Acid PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate Sodium Laurate Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Potassium Sorbate Tetrasodium EDTA Water, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Laurate, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Potassium Sorbate, Tetrasodium EDTA Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cocamidopropyl Betaine Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate Cellulose Gum Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Hydroxyacetophenone Inulin Xanthan Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Phytate Cellulose Fructose Glucose Phenoxyethanol Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Cellulose Gum, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Inulin, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Cellulose, Fructose, Glucose, 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. 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!