Acnes Creamy Face Wash Versus Pigeon Facial Foam
What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Trimagnesium Phosphate
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-3 Stearate
HumectantPEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
CI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
O-Cymen-5-Ol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ascorbic Acid, Trimagnesium Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycol Distearate, Palmitic Acid, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, PEG-3 Stearate, PEG-150 Distearate, Oleic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Cocamide Mea, Alcohol Denat., CI 77288, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Stearate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Butylparaben
Masking
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPropylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-26 Jojoba Acid
EmulsifyingPEG-26 Jojoba Alcohol
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Trideceth-9
EmulsifyingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium EDTA
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Stearate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Citric Acid, Ethoxydiglycol, Propylene Glycol, PEG-26 Jojoba Acid, PEG-26 Jojoba Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Trideceth-9, Glycol Distearate, Parfum, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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.
Learn more about GlycerinGlycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.
It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.
It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.
Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearateParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about Parfum
