Clef Ocean Elixir Multi-Algae Hydrating Cleanser Versus Clef Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel
Updated on August 22, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Clef Ocean Elixir Multi-Algae Hydrating Cleanser 29 ingredients
Clef Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel 18 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Clef Ocean Elixir Multi-Algae Hydrating Cleanser 29 ingredients
Clef Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel 18 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
CleansingPoloxamer 184
EmulsifyingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingTrehalose
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Pearl
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Codium Tomentosum Extract
Skin ProtectingFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Poloxamer 184, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Trehalose, Hydrolyzed Pearl, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenoxyethanol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingTrehalose
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Polyglutamate
HumectantFerulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Dna
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhizic Acid
HumectantResveratrol
Antioxidant
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient 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 BetaineDecyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away. As an emulsion stabilizer, it stabilizes 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 GlucosidePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent 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.
Trehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
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