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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Clinique Liquid Facial Soap versus Clinique For Men Face Scrub .

Published on July 13, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, fragrances, oils or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain sulfates

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Face Cleanser American Brand United States
Exfoliator American Brand United States

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).

Exfoliator

Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.

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Ingredient Info

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Clinique Liquid Facial Soap 23 ingredients

Clinique For Men Face Scrub 17 ingredients

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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Clinique Liquid Facial Soap 23 ingredients

Clinique For Men Face Scrub 17 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Brightening

Concerns

Drying (2)
Acne Trigger
Rosacea

Notable Ingredients

BHA
Exfoliators

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (3)
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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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Clinique Liquid Facial Soap contains this as ingredient number 1.

Clinique For Men Face Scrub contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Clinique Liquid Facial Soap contains this as ingredient number 14.

Clinique For Men Face Scrub contains this as ingredient number 10.

3
What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant. Glycols are a class of alcohols. Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant and emulsifier.

As a surfactant, Hexylene Glycol helps gather dirt and oil on your skin to be washed away.

As an emulsifier, Hexylene Glycol helps keep water and oil together. This prevents them from separating in a product. Hexylene Glycol also thins out the texture of a product by lessening viscosity.

Hexylene Glycol has a small molecular weight.

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Clinique Liquid Facial Soap contains this as ingredient number 15.

Clinique For Men Face Scrub contains this as ingredient number 4.

4
What it does:
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Sodium Sulfate is a type of sulfate.

Clinique Liquid Facial Soap contains this as ingredient number 19.

Clinique For Men Face Scrub contains this as ingredient number 13.

5
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and 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.

Clinique Liquid Facial Soap contains this as ingredient number 23.

Clinique For Men Face Scrub contains this as ingredient number 17.

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

Clinique Liquid Facial Soap 23 ingredients

Clinique For Men Face Scrub 17 ingredients

22% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
39% are disliked or very disliked
30% have no rating yet
12% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
53% are disliked or very disliked
24% have no rating yet

Usage

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When to use

Clinique Liquid Facial Soap 23 ingredients

Clinique For Men Face Scrub 17 ingredients

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Reviews

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Clinique Liquid Facial Soap 23 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating

Clinique For Men Face Scrub 17 ingredients

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