Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Charlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse versus The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash .
Published on April 07, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 13 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin and oily skin
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils
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Face Cleanser
Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).
Face Cleanser
Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).
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Ingredient Info
Charlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse 23 ingredients
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash 27 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Malassezia Safe
This product is free of malassezia feeding ingredients 🎉
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Malassezia Safe
This product is free of malassezia feeding ingredients 🎉
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Charlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse 23 ingredients
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash 27 ingredients
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Join SkinSortIngredients Compared
Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Charlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse 23 ingredients
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash 27 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Galactoarabinan • Decyl Glucoside • Citric Acid • Charcoal Powder • Niacinamide • Peat • Sodium Chloride • Sodium Citrate • Xanthan Gum • Parfum • Sodium Benzoate • Potassium Sorbate • Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil • Citrus Limon Peel Oil • Phenoxyethanol • Citronellol • Geraniol • Limonene • Linalool
Water • Glycerin • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Propanediol • Kaolin • Argilla • Decyl Glucoside • Xanthan Gum • Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate • Sodium Chloride • Hydroxyacetophenone • Phenoxyethanol • Caprylyl Glycol • Parfum • Charcoal Powder • Limonene • Linalool • Citric Acid • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder • Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil • Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil • Menthoxypropanediol • Sodium Hydroxide • Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate • Benzyl Alcohol • CI 77499
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Ingredients Explained
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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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterCharlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 1.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 1.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinCharlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 2.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 2.
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate is a cleansing agent. It can be naturally derived or synthetically-created.
As a surfactant, it helps clean your skin by gathering dirt, oil, and other pollutants to be rinsed away more easily.
Charlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 3.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 9.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine 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 BetaineCharlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 4.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 3.
Decyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant. Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away.
It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Decyl Glucoside also helps stabilize 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 GlucosideCharlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 6.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 7.
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidCharlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 7.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 18.
Charcoal Powder is an exfoliant.
Charlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 8.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 15.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideCharlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 11.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 10.
Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumCharlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 13.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 8.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumCharlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 14.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 14.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Charlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 19.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 12.
Limonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.
It's found in the peel oil of citrus fruits and other plants such as lavender and eucalyptus. The scent of limonene is generally described as "sweet citrus".
Limonene acts as an antioxidant, meaning it helps neutralize free radicals.
When exposed to air, oxidized limonene may sensitize the skin. Because of this, limonene is often avoided by people with sensitive skin.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Learn more about LimoneneCharlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 22.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 16.
Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Linalool has the same effect as Limonene when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
Linalool has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolCharlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse contains this as ingredient number 23.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash contains this as ingredient number 17.
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Charlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse 23 ingredients
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash 27 ingredients
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Charlotte Tilbury Purifying Charcoal Cleanse 23 ingredients
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Clay Wash 27 ingredients
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