Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser Versus Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser versus Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam .

Published on August 09, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 12 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain ceramides, hyaluronic acid and PHA

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and better texture

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam

Face Cleanser Brand

Face Cleanser South Korean Brand

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

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Ingredient Info

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Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser 29 ingredients

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam 32 ingredients

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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Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser 29 ingredients

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam 32 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

PHA

Exfoliators

Ceramides

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing (4)

Reduces Irritation (3)

Skin Texture

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging (2)

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting

Brightening

Concerns

Drying

Acne Trigger

Irritating

Rosacea

Notable Ingredients

PHA (2)

Ceramides

Hyaluronic Acid (3)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing (3)

Reduces Irritation (5)

Skin Texture (2)

Anti-Aging (3)

Scar Healing (2)

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger (2)

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

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

Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser 29 ingredients

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam 32 ingredients

Water • Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate • Lauryl Betaine • Glycerin • Sodium Chloride • Propylene Glycol Laurate • Gluconolactone • Centella Asiatica Extract • Caprylyl Glycol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Disodium EDTA • Laurylpyridinium Chloride • Hexylene Glycol • Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride • Xanthan Gum • Butylene Glycol • 1,2-Hexanediol • Levulinic Acid • Allantoin • Sodium Bicarbonate • Caprylic Acid • Houttuynia Cordata Extract • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Phytosteryl Oleate • Salix Alba Bark Extract • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Ceramide 3 • Sodium Hyaluronate

Water • Glycerin • Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate • Sodium Chloride • Lauric Acid • Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil • Gluconolactone • Lactobionic Acid • Asiaticoside • Asiatic Acid • Madecassic Acid • Octyldodecanol • Ceramide NP • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Hyaluronic Acid • Centella Asiatica Extract • Madecassoside • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Sodium Hyaluronate • Panthenol • Allantoin • Sodium Benzoate • Citric Acid • Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate • Butylene Glycol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Polyquaternium-7 • Disodium EDTA • 1,2-Hexanediol

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.

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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Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

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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Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 2.

Sodium Chloride

What it does: Masking

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 6.

Gluconolactone

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Gluconolactone is a PHA. PHAs have a larger structure than AHAs and BHAs and are more gentle. It is an created by reacting gluconic acid with an alcohol.

When applied, Gluconolactone has the same affect on skin as AHAs such as lactic acid. It helps dissolve the dead skin cells in the top layer of your skin. This helps improve texture and brightens the skin.

Gluconolactone is a humectant and helps draw moisture to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.

PHAs are more gentle than AHAs due to their larger structure. They do not penetrate as deeply as AHAs and take a longer time to dissolve dead cells. Studies show PHAs do not cause as much irritation.

PHAs also exhibit antioxidant activity by neutralizing free-radical molecules. This can help with anti-aging.

In a 2004 study, Gluconolactone was found to prevent UV damage in mouse skin cells. However, we still recommend wearing SPF especially after using exfoliating ingredients.

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Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 7.

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 9.

Centella Asiatica Extract

What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing, Soothing, Tonic

Community Rating: Loved

Centella Asiatica Extract is derived from an herb plant native to Southeast Asia. It is rich in antioxidants and amino acids. In skincare products, Centella Asiatica Extract is used for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.

Many active components found in Centella Asiatica Extract, such as Madecassic Acid and Asiaticoside, encourage the skin to naturally produce hyaluronic acid. This helps keep our skin hydrated. Many of these components also show antioxidant activity and may help reduce the signs of aging.

Research shows Centella Asiatica can help increase Type I collagen production by increasing fibroblast production. Fibroblast helps form connective tissue.

The combination of all these properties makes Centella Asiatica Extract effective at soothing the skin.

Other components of Centella Asiatic Extract include Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and Asiatic Acid.

Recent studies found madecassoside may help prevent damage from UV rays by preventing UV-induced inflammation. Further research is needed.

This plant has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.

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Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 19.

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.

Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 29.

Disodium EDTA

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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Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 12.

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 31.

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.

Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 17.

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 28.

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.

Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 18.

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 32.

Allantoin

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing

Community Rating: Loved

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.

Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

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Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 20.

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 24.

Hydrogenated Lecithin

What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Hydrogenated Lecithin is created from the hydrogenation of lecithin. Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between molecule hydrogen and another element.

Hydrogenated Lecithin is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps soften skin by trapping moisture within.

The phospholipids in Hydrogenated Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier to be better absorbed.

As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.

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Barr Centella Calming Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 24.

Neogen Real Cica Micellar Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 16.

Sodium Hyaluronate

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved