Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed versus Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser .
Published on January 10, 2021
Overview
What they are
These products are both face cleansers. They have a total of 13 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any oils or parabens
What's Inside
They both contain common allergens and fragrances
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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
Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed 31 ingredients
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser 24 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Contains Sulfate
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Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Not Reef Safe
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Contains EU Allergens
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Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Contains Alcohol
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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 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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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 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed 31 ingredients
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser 24 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed 31 ingredients
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser 24 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Stearic Acid • Myristic Acid • Potassium Hydroxide • Dimethicone • Lauric Acid • Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate • Tipa-Laureth Sulfate • Glycol Distearate • Glyceryl Behenate • Ozokerite • Parfum • Propylene Glycol • Tetrasodium EDTA • Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide • Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice • Maltodextrin • Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Extract • Gypsophila Paniculata Root Extract • Lactobacillus • Potassium Sorbate • Methylchloroisothiazolinone • Methylisothiazolinone • BHT • Benzyl Salicylate • Butyl Phenylacetate • Butylphenyl Methylpropional • Limonene • Linalool • Titanium Dioxide
Glycerin • Water • Myristic Acid • Stearic Acid • Potassium Hydroxide • Palmitic Acid • Glyceryl Stearate Se • Lauric Acid • Coco-Glucoside • Glycol Distearate • Parfum • P-Anisic Acid • Tocopherol • Peg-14m • Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract • Limonene • Benzyl Salicylate • Linalool • Benzyl Alcohol • Propylene Glycol • Disodium EDTA • Rosa Gallica Callus Extract • Butylphenyl Methylpropional • Cryptomeria Japonica Bud 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.
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 WaterClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 1.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.
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 GlycerinClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 2.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 3.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.
Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid. It is naturally found in milk fat. Other sources include palm oil, coconut oil, and butter fat.
Myristic Acid is an emulsifer and cleanser. As an emulsifer, it stabilizes a product by preventing ingredients from separating. Myristic Acid helps clean your skin by acting as a surfactant. It tends to gather oil and dirt on your skin to be easily rinsed away.
One study from 2021 found Myristic Acid to have anti-inflammatory properties.
Learn more about Myristic AcidClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 4.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 5.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.
Lauric Acid is a fatty acid or lipid. About half of fatty acids in coconut oil is lauric acid.
This ingredient helps hydrate and sooth skin. As a humectant, it helps trap moisture. It also aids in cleaning and enhancing the texture of products.
Emerging studies show Lauric Acid to have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. The antimicrobial property helps strengthen the skin barrier by fighting off bad bacteria.
Lauric acid may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.
Learn more about Lauric AcidClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 7.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.
Glycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.
It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.
It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.
Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearateClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 10.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.
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 ParfumClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 13.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 11.
Propylene Glycol is an odorless, colorless liquid. As a humectant, it helps skin retain moisture. It also aids in delivering active ingredients.
Another role of this ingredient is preventing a product from melting or freezing. Propylene glycol also adds antimicrobrial properties to a product, elongating product lifespan.
This ingredient is considered an organic alcohol and commonly added into both cosmetics and foods.
Those with sensitive skin or conditions may deliver a rash when using this ingredient.
Learn more about Propylene GlycolClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 14.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 20.
Benzyl Salicylate is a solvent and fragrance additive. It is an ester of benzyl alcohol and salicylic acid. This ingredient can be naturally found in some plants and plant extracts.
In fragrances, Benzyl Salicylate may be a solvent or a fragrance component. In synthetic musk scents, it is used as a solvent. For floral fragrances such as lilac and jasmine, it is used as a fragrance component. The natural scent of Benzyl Salicylate is described as "lightly-sweet, slightly balsamic".
While Benzyl Salicylate has been associated with contact dermatitis and allergies, emerging studies show it may not be caused by this ingredient alone.
However, this ingredient is often used with fragrances and other components that may cause allergies. It is still listed as a known allergen in the EU. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns.
Another study from 2021 shows Benzyl Salicylate may have anti-inflammatory properties.
Learn more about Benzyl SalicylateClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 26.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 17.
Butylphenyl Methylpropional is a synthetic fragrance. You might know it as "lilial". The scent of this ingredient is floral-like and similar to the scent of lily flowers.
In March of 2022, the EU banned this ingredient in both rinse-off and leave-on products. This is because research found Butylphenyl Methylpropional to disrupt fertility in rats.
This ingredient is also a known EU allergen, meaning it is likely to cause an allergic reaction. Irritated skin can be damaging.
We always recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns or questions about this ingredient.
Learn more about Butylphenyl MethylpropionalClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 28.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 23.
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 LimoneneClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 29.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser 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 LinaloolClarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed contains this as ingredient number 30.
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 18.
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Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed 31 ingredients
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser 24 ingredients
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Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed 31 ingredients
Lancôme Crème Radiance Gentle Cleansing Creamy-Foam Cleanser 24 ingredients
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