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Clinique Take The Day Off Facial Cleansing Mousse Versus Clinique Liquid Facial Soap

Makeup Remover
Face Cleanser
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 7 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Explained

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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

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:

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Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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.

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Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

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Polyquaternium-7 is a light to clear colored liquid. It is commonly found in haircare products for its film-forming and anti-static properties.

According to a manufacturer, it is a non-paraben and specially developed for negatively charged surfactant systems. This makes it a great hairstyle holder and helps to improve wet hair detangling without adding buildup.

Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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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Preservative

Phenoxyethanol 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.

When to use

6 Routines
17% use in am
83% use in pm
100% use every day
174 Routines
47% use in am
53% use in pm
97% use every day
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Reviews

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Clinique Take The Day Off Facial Cleansing Mousse 19 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 1 rating
Expensive (1) No Scent (1)
anjelabug's avatar

Anjela Bugher

18 days ago
Review

This product does work effectively and very gently to cleanse makeup, foams up nicely, and rinses cleanly. It is fragrance-free, though it has a slight chemical smell due to the natural scents of its ingredients. However, it is not eye-friendly; it stings badly when used to cleanse around the eye area. As a long-time user of Clinique's Take The Day Off Balm and Take The Day Off Lids, Lashes, and Show more

#expensive
#no scent

Clinique Liquid Facial Soap 23 ingredients

2.8 /5
from 4 ratings
Doesn't Work (1) Drying (1) Expensive (1)

Stung my eyes (and I didn't put any in my eyes๐Ÿ˜”)

#expensive
#sticky
#light scent
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Sophie Dix-Richards

3 months ago
Review

Dries the skin, feels like it strips oils from face and that gives clean feeling without properly cleansing. Has a strong fake chemical scent.
I have oily skin and works decently but itโ€™s not my favourite product to use.

#drying
#light
#strong scent
#works well