Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original Versus Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original versus Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA .

Last updated on September 18, 2023. Published on December 29, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original

Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA

Makeup Remover South Korean Brand

Face Cleanser South Korean Brand

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

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).

Price

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Ingredient Info

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Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original 20 ingredients

Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA 35 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

ph level

6.1

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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Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original 20 ingredients

Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA 35 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Exfoliators

Benefits

Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger

Rosacea

Eczema

Notable Ingredients

AHA

BHA

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Good For Oily Skin

Skin Texture

Reduces Large Pores (2)

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger

Irritating

Rosacea (2)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original 20 ingredients

Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA 35 ingredients

Water • Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate • Dipropylene Glycol • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Glycerin • 1,2-Hexanediol • Dicaprylyl Ether • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Hydroxyacetophenone • Citric Acid • Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil • Disodium EDTA • Ethylhexylglycerin • Butylene Glycol • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Betaine Salicylate • Sodium Citrate • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Pelargonium Graveolens Oil • Canarium Luzonicum Gum Nonvolatiles • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil • Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil • Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil • Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil • Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract • Rhus Semialata Gall Extract • Camellia Japonica Flower Extract • Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract • Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract • Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract • Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract • Pueraria Lobata Root Extract • Oleanolic Acid • Oxygen

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

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.

Learn more about Ethylhexyl Palmitate

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

Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA contains this as ingredient number 4.

Butylene Glycol

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.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original contains this as ingredient number 7.

Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA contains this as ingredient number 14.

Ethylhexylglycerin

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.

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

Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA contains this as ingredient number 13.

Water

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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Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original contains this as ingredient number 12.

Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA contains this as ingredient number 1.

1,2-Hexanediol

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original contains this as ingredient number 13.

Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA contains this as ingredient number 6.

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

Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original 20 ingredients

Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA 35 ingredients

15% are loved or liked

20% have mixed ratings

30% are disliked or very disliked

35% have no rating yet

26% are loved or liked

20% have mixed ratings

34% are disliked or very disliked

20% have no rating yet

Usage

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Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original 20 ingredients

Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead BHA 35 ingredients

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Reviews

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Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original 20 ingredients

4.8 /5

from 9 ratings

Drying (1) Heavy (1) Light Scent (1) Oily (1) Works Well (1)

cgi

3 months ago · Oily Skin

Review

give it a try
i liked this cleansing balm. it goes second place on my list of favorite cleansing balms but this one was actually really good. i did...

give it a try
i liked this cleansing balm. it goes second place on my list of favorite cleansing balms but this one was actually really good. i did like that it came with a little scooper so i wouldn't spread bacteria from my hands when picking up product. it is a little hard to take off but it easily cleaned up all my makeup and dirt from my face. what i don't like is that it literally gets in my eyes when i get to the part where i have to take my mascara off but other than that, i like this. i would buy it again if it wasn't for the price.

Banila Co

Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original

DamDamfino

3 months ago · Combination Skin

Review

I was really late on the Banila Clean it Zero trend. I mean, I had heard of it for years but didn't buy it or try it until 2022.
Did it live up...

I was really late on the Banila Clean it Zero trend. I mean, I had heard of it for years but didn't buy it or try it until 2022.
Did it live up to the hype? Eh, maybe not?

I enjoy the tactile sensation of spreading a semi-solid around my face. I do like the idea of a cleansing balm a lot. Most of the time I rub this on my face before hopping into the shower to rinse it off, and having the product stay on my face without dripping off is very nice!

I use it as a sunscreen and makeup remover before my second cleanse. At that task, it does a great job. But I don't think I could use this on it's own.
I find it to be very drying to my skin after rinsing off. A weird, almost gritty dry feeling.

I appreciate including the spatula to make scooping out the product more hygienic, but the problem is...where do I put the spatula in between uses? I just wish there was a better solution that involved less hands and less washing, because having to unscrew the cap, remove the spatula from the clear plastic lid, remove the clear plastic lid, then scoop the product, replace lids, wash face...etc etc is actually quite annoying to do every day while trying to keep everything clean and hygienic. Screwing a lid back on when I have a handful of product is *not* my favorite thing to do. I wish there was just a built in storage option for the spatula or something. Maybe a screw top jar just isn't the greatest packaging - or, I'd just rather use my fingers to scoop out the product!

For the price, its actually very inexpensive and will last a long time since you don't need to use a lot each time. A little goes a long way... but scooping always lends itself to scooping a large amount. I find myself using more than I should/need more often than not.

Would I repurchase this? If I were in a bind, sure. But right now I'd rather try other cleansing balms to find one I like better.

Banila Co

Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original

Drying