Aveeno Calm + Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser For Sensitive Skin Versus KORRES Wild Rose Petal Soft Cream Exfoliator
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantAvena Sativa Kernel Flour
AbrasivePolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingPoloxamer 188
EmulsifyingZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentSodium Hydroxide
BufferingChrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Polysorbate 20, Poloxamer 188, Zea Mays Starch, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingCoco-Betaine
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientDisodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentOryza Sativa Powder
Glycerin
HumectantBetaine
HumectantSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentPrunus Cerasus Shell Powder
AbrasiveInulin
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGalactoarabinan
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientHydrogenated Castor Oil
EmollientHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantLactic Acid
BufferingLecithin
EmollientMaltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeRosa Canina Fruit Extract
AstringentRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingSalicylic Acid
MaskingSodium Benzoate
MaskingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
AntioxidantVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Coco-Betaine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Zea Mays Starch, Oryza Sativa Powder, Glycerin, Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Prunus Cerasus Shell Powder, Inulin, Sclerotium Gum, Acer Saccharum Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Galactoarabinan, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Lactic Acid, Lecithin, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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!
Learn more about WaterZea Mays Starch is starch made from corn. You might know this as cornstarch . It is used to thicken a product. It can replace talc as an absorbent.
The pH of cornstarch is 5.92.
Cornstarch is a common food ingredient used to thicken soups or to make corn syrup.
Learn more about Zea Mays Starch