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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Acwell pH Balancing Watery Cleansing Oil versus Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Nourishing .

Published on August 14, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea
Makeup Remover South Korean Brand South Korea

Face Cleanser

Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

AHA

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E (2)
Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Acwell pH Balancing Watery Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 1.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Nourishing contains this as ingredient number 17.

2
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Acwell pH Balancing Watery Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 3.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Nourishing contains this as ingredient number 11.

3
What it does: Emollient
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Ethylhexyl Palmitate is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.

The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly. In fact, it is commonly used to evenly mix sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone. It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.

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Acwell pH Balancing Watery Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 5.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Nourishing contains this as ingredient number 1.

4
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Acwell pH Balancing Watery Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 13.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Nourishing contains this as ingredient number 14.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

13% are loved or liked
26% have mixed ratings
30% are disliked or very disliked
30% have no rating yet
25% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
36% are disliked or very disliked
25% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Acwell pH Balancing Watery Cleansing Oil 23 ingredients

pH Balancing Watery Cleansing Oil hasn't been rated yet.
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Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Nourishing 28 ingredients

3.7 /5
from 3 ratings
pekKalkan_410's avatar

pekKalkan_410

8 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

Acne
I am really really sorry but this caused big cystic acne on my face I've been battling for a month now....

SuzanaGomes_699's avatar

SuzanaGomes_699

9 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Perfect

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