CeraVe Hydrating Cream-To-Foam Cleanser Versus Youthforia Night Off Face Wash Green Tea Deep Cleanser
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingCoco-Betaine
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingPCA
HumectantPPG-5-Ceteth-20
EmulsifyingPEG-100 Stearate
SurfactantPEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
EmulsifyingPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingPEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
EmulsifyingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantAspartic Acid
MaskingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycol Distearate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientGlycine
BufferingTrideceth-6
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientBehentrimonium Methosulfate
SurfactantThreonine
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSalicylic Acid
MaskingSodium PCA
HumectantSodium Lactate
BufferingArginine
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSerine
MaskingSodium Benzoate
MaskingValine
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantProline
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAlanine
MaskingPhenylalanine
MaskingCoconut Acid
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialDisodium EDTA
Hydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHistidine
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-53
Polyquaternium-39
Polysorbate 60
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBenzoic Acid
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, PCA, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, CI 77891, Aspartic Acid, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carbomer, Glycol Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycine, Trideceth-6, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Threonine, Sodium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Serine, Sodium Benzoate, Valine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Proline, Isoleucine, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Alanine, Phenylalanine, Coconut Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Histidine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-53, Polyquaternium-39, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzoic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
SurfactantAcrylates Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Fruit Extract
AntioxidantVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Caprylyl Glycol, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCarbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerCoco-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