Celenes by Sweden Thermal Cleansing Foaming Gel Versus maru.derm Gentle Face Cleaning Gel For Sensitive Skin
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Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientSteareth-100/PEG-136/Hdi Copolymer
Propanediol
SolventPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingUndecyl Alcohol
AntiseborrhoeicTocopherol
AntioxidantAnhydroxylitol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingXylitylglucoside
HumectantMagnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCopper Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Steareth-100/PEG-136/Hdi Copolymer, Propanediol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Undecyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Hexylene Glycol, Capryloyl Glycine, Xylitylglucoside, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Cucumis Sativus Seed Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingCocamide Mipa
EmulsifyingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingSodium PCA
HumectantC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialSodium Benzoate
MaskingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
HumectantHydrolyzed Corn Protein
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Panthenol, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Cocamide Mipa, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium PCA, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Sodium Benzoate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Tetrasodium EDTA
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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.
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract comes from the Chamomile flower.
Chamomile is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties. Several compounds found in chamomile help with soothing, such as bisbolol.
Antioxidant components in chamomile make it an effective ingredient to help slow the signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or molecules that may damage your skin.
Essential oils from chamomile have been found to improve wound healing due to its antimicrobial properties.
Ancient Greeks and Egyptians used Chamomile to treat skin redness and dryness. Chamomile has also been used to help treat stomach issues.
Learn more about Chamomilla Recutita Flower ExtractCoco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water