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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Banila Co Clean It Zero Foam Cleanser versus Banila Co Clean It Zero Pore Clarifying Foam Cleanser .

Last updated on September 18, 2023. Published on July 07, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

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
Face Cleanser 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).

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).

Price

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Starts at $8.89
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Starts at $10.79

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

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

AHA (4)
BHA
Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin (2)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (6)

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin (4)
Acne Trigger (4)
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (6)
Eczema (3)
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Ingredients Compared

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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.

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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Banila Co Clean It Zero Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Pore Clarifying Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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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Banila Co Clean It Zero Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Pore Clarifying Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid. It is naturally found in milk fat. Other sources include palm oil, coconut oil, and butter fat.

Myristic Acid is an emulsifer and cleanser. As an emulsifer, it stabilizes a product by preventing ingredients from separating. Myristic Acid helps clean your skin by acting as a surfactant. It tends to gather oil and dirt on your skin to be easily rinsed away.

One study from 2021 found Myristic Acid to have anti-inflammatory properties.

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Banila Co Clean It Zero Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Pore Clarifying Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 30.

4
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Palmitic Acid is a fatty acid found in our skin. In cosmetics, it is usually derived from palm oil. It is a cleanser, emollient, and emulsifier.

As an emollient, it helps hydrate the skin. The emulsifying properties keep ingredients together in a product.

Palmitic Acid may not be fungal-acne safe. It can worsen oily skin and cause breakouts due to its emollient nature.

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Banila Co Clean It Zero Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 7.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Pore Clarifying Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 14.

5
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 Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Pore Clarifying Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 20.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Banila Co Clean It Zero Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 17.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Pore Clarifying Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 24.

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

14% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
52% are disliked or very disliked
24% have no rating yet
36% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
36% are disliked or very disliked
12% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Banila Co Clean It Zero Foam Cleanser 21 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating

Banila Co Clean It Zero Pore Clarifying Foam Cleanser 42 ingredients

1.0 /5
from 1 rating
Drying (1)
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Piscesqueen

2 months ago · Oily Skin
Review

I have oily skin and I used this cleanser and it really dried me out more than usual, did not like it

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