Belif Creamy Cleansing Foam Moist Versus The History of Whoo Gongjinhyang Foam Cleanser
Updated on May 28, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 17 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Belif Creamy Cleansing Foam Moist 29 ingredients
The History of Whoo Gongjinhyang Foam Cleanser 56 ingredients
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Belif Creamy Cleansing Foam Moist 29 ingredients
The History of Whoo Gongjinhyang Foam Cleanser 56 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Nepeta Cataria Extract
TonicRubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBaptisia Tinctoria Root Extract
Skin ConditioningStellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningSaponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBenincasa Cerifera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAcorus Calamus Root Extract
Perfuming
Artemisia Montana Leaf Powder
Exfoliating
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polyquaternium-7
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningTrisodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Myristic Acid, Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Nepeta Cataria Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Baptisia Tinctoria Root Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract, Benincasa Cerifera Seed Extract, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Artemisia Montana Leaf Powder, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyquaternium-7, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trisodium EDTA, Parfum, Citronellol, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Glycol Stearate
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingCnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract
Skin ProtectingPhaseolus Angularis Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Tricholoma Matsutake Extract
Skin ConditioningTrisodium EDTA
Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTriethylhexanoin
MaskingMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
HumectantTrametes Versicolor Extract
Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCordyceps Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Acorus Calamus Root Extract
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingBenincasa Cerifera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingAngelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVelvet Extract
HumectantThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAcanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycol Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sorbitan Olivate, Parfum, Mica, 1,2-Hexanediol, CI 77891, Tocopheryl Acetate, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, C14-22 Alcohols, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Squalane, Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Trisodium EDTA, Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract, Triethylhexanoin, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Trametes Versicolor Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Benincasa Cerifera Seed Extract, Arachidyl Glucoside, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Dimethicone, Cholesterol, Ceramide NP, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Velvet Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Acanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract, CI 19140, CI 15985, Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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.
Learn more about Myristic AcidWater. 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 WaterGlycerin 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.
Learn more about GlycerinButylene 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.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidPotassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePeg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. On the other hand, emulsifiers help prevent oil and water from separating in a product.
PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
This gentle cleansing and foaming ingredient is known for leaving a smooth feeling in skin and hair. It is made using coconut oil.
According to the manufacturer, it is soluble in water and has resistance to hard water, acid, and alkali.
Due to its coconut base, it may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Sodium Methyl Cocoyl TaurateWe don't have a description for Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract yet.
We don't have a description for Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract yet.
We don't have a description for Benincasa Cerifera Seed Extract yet.
Acorus Calamus Root Extract is a fragrance.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
We don't have a description for Trisodium EDTA yet.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
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