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Clever Soap 3% Sulphur Face Wash Versus Kate Somerville Eradikate Daily Cleanser

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
British Brand United Kingdom
American Brand United States

Updated on April 07, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens and fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Eradikate Daily Cleanser

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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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Cleansing, Foaming

Coco-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.

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Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

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.

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Antiseborrhoeic, Skin Conditioning

Sulfur is a commonly occurring element on Earth (and our universe!). In cosmetics, it helps kill bacteria, reduces sebum, and provides exfoliation. This makes it an effective ingredient to reduce breakouts and fight acne.

As a ketayolytic agent, it breaks down the top layer of skin. This is a form of exfoliation and may help decrease acne and hyperpigmentation.

Studies show sulfur has antibacterial and antifungal properties. Sulfur can be drying if used excessively or at higher concentrations. We recommend speaking with a medical professional if you have any concerns.

Ancient Greece, India, China, and Egypt have used sulfur in both traditional medicines and for household use.

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When to use

2 Routines
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100% use in pm
50% use every as_needed
156 Routines
36% use in am
64% use in pm
85% use every day
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Reviews

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Clever Soap 3% Sulphur Face Wash 15 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Light (1) Works Well (1)
nigel's avatar

Nigel

11 months ago
Review

Really enjoying it so far. Gentle on my rosacea.

#light
#works well

Kate Somerville Eradikate Daily Cleanser 32 ingredients

3.5 /5
from 4 ratings
Expensive (3) Works Well (2) Drying (1)
frogdays's avatar

shelb 🌷

5 months ago
Review

this cleanser worked pretty well for me at first with reducing some of my acne. i would use it once a day in the evening and felt like it did a pretty good job at cleansing my skin. however, after a few months, i started noticing my skin becoming more and more dehydrated. i’m not exactly sure whether this was the culprit, but it did eventually start leaving my skin feeling really tight and Show more

#expensive
#drying
#strong scent
#works well
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Claire Ibrahim

3 months ago
Review

this is my holy grail acne product, it’s not as drying and irritating as salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide and much more effective for keeping acne away long term. i will be buying this forever

#expensive
#light scent
#works well