Celimax Ji Woo Gae Baking Soda Deep Pore Foam Cleansing Versus Celimax Dual Barrier Mild Gel Cleanser
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-75
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Poloxamer 184
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Canadian Colloidal Clay
Skin ConditioningMoroccan Lava Clay
Abrasive
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingOyster Shell Extract
Sea Silt Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Water, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, Lauric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, PEG-75, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Salicylic Acid, Parfum, Poloxamer 184, Phenoxyethanol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Hydrogenated Lecithin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Ceramide NP, Canadian Colloidal Clay, Moroccan Lava Clay, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Oyster Shell Extract, Sea Silt Extract, Sodium Bicarbonate
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Acrylates Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCholesterol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Coco-Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ascorbic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Propanediol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Hexylene Glycol, Cholesterol, Citric Acid, Betaine, Sodium Citrate
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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.
1,2-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
Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.
It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.
This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.
Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.
A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Learn more about Hydrogenated LecithinStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
