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B.LAB Matcha Hydrating Foam Cleanser Versus Curel Foaming Facial Wash

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
Korean Brand South Korea
Japanese Brand Japan

Updated on April 01, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both face cleansers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and dark spots

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Matcha Hydrating Foam Cleanser

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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!

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Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Skin Conditioning

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.

When to use

530 Routines
40% use in am
60% use in pm
96% use every day
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42% use in am
56% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

B.LAB Matcha Hydrating Foam Cleanser 34 ingredients

4.2 /5
from 13 ratings
Great Value (8) Works Well (7) Light (4)
Mery15's avatar

Mery15

5 months ago
Review

It does the job! Cleans the face perfectly without stripping me out and smells amazing!

#great value
#light scent
#works well
amrlfzi's avatar

Amrl Fzi

5 months ago
Review

I gave this cleanser so many chances but ITS CLEARLY NOT FOR ME. I love the afterwash look. My face feel soft, foamy, doesnt feel tight. But this cleanser seems to give me acne and bumps.

As much as i want to love this i cant. What i hate about this also is the fragrance, its like your using a bleaching soap on your face im not a fan of the smell that its giving me.

#irritating
#strong scent
#doesn't work

Curel Foaming Facial Wash 15 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 4 ratings
Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) No Scent (1)
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Lotus Rietveld

30 days ago
Review

Love this cleanser i am on accutane and i can use this morning and night it does not strip my skin its like a creamy consistensy and i love it

#hydrating
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JadeMcleod_6

1 year ago
Review

Cleans but doesn't strip my skin