Aveeno Clear Complexion Cream Cleanser With Salicylic Acid Versus Spectro Cleanser: Dry Skin
Updated on February 14, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for brightening skin and sensitive skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Aveeno Clear Complexion Cream Cleanser With Salicylic Acid 11 ingredients
Spectro Cleanser: Dry Skin 16 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Aveeno Clear Complexion Cream Cleanser With Salicylic Acid 11 ingredients
Spectro Cleanser: Dry Skin 16 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
PEG-60 Almond Glycerides
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientHydrated Silica
Abrasive
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Triethanolamine
BufferingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholIngredient Ratings
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