Carrot & Stick The Gentle Hydrating Cleanser Versus Consonant Skin+Care Natural Foaming Face Wash
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Carrot & Stick The Gentle Hydrating Cleanser 19 ingredients
Consonant Skin+Care Natural Foaming Face Wash 24 ingredients
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Carrot & Stick The Gentle Hydrating Cleanser 19 ingredients
Consonant Skin+Care Natural Foaming Face Wash 24 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf
Abrasive
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Algae
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Callus
Antimicrobial
Cera Alba
Emollient
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Zingiber Officinale Water
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningSymphytum Officinale Callus Culture Lysate
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Seed
Exfoliating
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAcer Saccharum Sap
HumectantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera
EmollientCitrus Medica Limonum Peel
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Niacinamide, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf, Allantoin, Algae, Camellia Sinensis Callus, Cera Alba, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera, Chamomilla Recutita Meristem Cell Culture, Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Lysate, Cucumis Sativus Seed, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Acer Saccharum Sap, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera, Citrus Medica Limonum Peel, Citric Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterDecyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away. As an emulsion stabilizer, it stabilizes the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.
This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.
Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideCocamidopropyl 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.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin 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 GlycerinAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae.
You may know Aloe to be a good sunburn reliever and inflammation reducer. This is because it contains many components that are known to help reduce irritation and itchiness. These include vitamins, amino acids, polysaccharides, and more. The high water content of aloe also helps give a cooling effect.
Aloe contains the antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins neutralize free radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
The aloe plant is naturally abundant in polysaccharides, a carbohydrate made of sugar molecules. Polysaccharides help hydrate your skin by mimicking your skin's natural carbohydrates.
As it is easily absorbed by the skin, aloe is a great moisturizer. It is both a humectant and emollient. Emollients help trap moisture in your skin, keeping your skin soft. Humectants draw water from the air to your skin.
Other components of aloe include sugars such as monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, choline, many common minerals such as calcium, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Aloe does not protect against UV rays, despite it soothing sunburns.
There are over 420 species of aloe but Aloe Barbadensis is the most commonly used for topical products.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf ExtractAllantoin 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.
Learn more about AllantoinIngredient Ratings
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