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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Clarins RE-MOVE Purifying Cleansing Gel versus Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Orange Extract .

Published on January 03, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both face cleansers. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols or silicones

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Face Cleanser French Brand France
Face Cleanser French Brand France

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).

Price

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Buy RE-MOVE Purifying Cleansing Gel

Starts at $20.00
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Starts at $39.00

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

AHA
Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (3)

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Drying (3)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (8)
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Ingredients Compared

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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
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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!

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Clarins RE-MOVE Purifying Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 1.

Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Orange Extract contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Clarins RE-MOVE Purifying Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 2.

Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Orange Extract contains this as ingredient number 9.

3
What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Disliked

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.

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Clarins RE-MOVE Purifying Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 7.

Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Orange Extract contains this as ingredient number 5.

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What it does: Preservative, Solvent

Phenoxyisopropanol is a preservative.

Clarins RE-MOVE Purifying Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 10.

Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Orange Extract contains this as ingredient number 16.

5
What it does: Masking, Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

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Clarins RE-MOVE Purifying Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 14.

Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Orange Extract contains this as ingredient number 15.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Clarins RE-MOVE Purifying Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 17.

Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Orange Extract contains this as ingredient number 22.

7
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract comes from the seeds of the Moringa oleifera plant.

Moringa seeds have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and skin hydrating properties. These seeds are rich in oils, proteins, monounsaturated fats, and tocopherols.

As an emollient, moringa seed oil helps trap moisture in the skin by creating a film on top. This helps keep your skin hydrated and soft.

Many compounds in moringa seed oil are antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. These compounds include Vitamin E. , catechins, ferulic acid, and more.

Another compound found in Moringa seed oil is oleic acid.

Moringa trees are native to the Himalayan mountains.

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Clarins RE-MOVE Purifying Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 24.

Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Orange Extract contains this as ingredient number 24.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

11% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
29% have no rating yet
14% are loved or liked
3% have mixed ratings
66% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Clarins RE-MOVE Purifying Cleansing Gel 28 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 review
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Jun 16, 2023

drying
This cleanser was way too harsh for my skin! I use it to wash my makeup brushes now lol

drying
This cleanser was way too harsh for my skin! I use it to wash my makeup brushes now lol

Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Orange Extract 35 ingredients

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