Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser Versus Clinique All About Clean Liquid Facial Soap
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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Myristate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantPotassium Behenate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingPotassium Palmitate
EmulsifyingPotassium Laurate
EmulsifyingPotassium Stearate
CleansingPEG-3 Distearate
EmulsifyingCholesteryl Hydroxystearate
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTrisodium EDTA
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 60730
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seedcake
AbrasiveDimethicone
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantCholesterol
EmollientSucrose Stearate
EmollientSucrose
HumectantCaffeine
Skin ConditioningPPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether
Skin ConditioningUrea
BufferingSodium PCA
HumectantLinoleic Acid
CleansingPropylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butylene Glycol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Cholesterol, Sucrose Stearate, Sucrose, Caffeine, PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether, Urea, Sodium PCA, Linoleic Acid, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Pentylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-51, Trehalose, Caprylyl Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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!
Learn more about Water