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Biore Charcoal Acne Daily Cleanser Versus Oxy Emergency Acne Cleanser

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
Japanese Brand Japan
South African Brand South Africa

Updated on November 06, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe face cleansers. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin and reducing pores

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, oils or silicones

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Ingredient Info

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Ingredients Explained

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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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Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.

This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.

Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.

While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.

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When to use

29 Routines
48% use in am
52% use in pm
90% use every day
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5 Routines
40% use in am
60% use in pm
80% use every day

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Biore Charcoal Acne Daily Cleanser 16 ingredients

1.0 /5
from 2 ratings
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tabby_274

2 years ago
Review

broke out
this was one of the first cleansers i ever used when i was first getting into skincare. it has a cooling effect which felt good. unfortunately it actually gave me whiteheads all around my mouth and other areas. bad for sensitive skin.

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