Cosmoderm Perfect Balanced Foaming Cleanser Versus Safi Sensitive Care Probiotics & Niacinamide Gel Cleanser
Updated on October 01, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain AHA
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens or silicones
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Ingredient Info
Cosmoderm Perfect Balanced Foaming Cleanser 30 ingredients
Safi Sensitive Care Probiotics & Niacinamide Gel Cleanser 18 ingredients
About this product
About this product
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Cosmoderm Perfect Balanced Foaming Cleanser 30 ingredients
Safi Sensitive Care Probiotics & Niacinamide Gel Cleanser 18 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Trehalose
HumectantSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Calamine
AbsorbentDisodium EDTA
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingPropanediol
SolventPolymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Solanum Lycopersicum Calyx Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Grandis Extract
AntimicrobialVaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract
Antioxidant
Malic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Palmitic Acid, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Trehalose, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calamine, Disodium EDTA, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Propanediol, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Maltodextrin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Butylene Glycol, Lactobacillus, Lactic Acid, Solanum Lycopersicum Calyx Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract, Malic Acid, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-8
HumectantLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingPolymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, PEG-8, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Niacinamide, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Maltodextrin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterCocamidopropyl 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 BetaineAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae.
You may know Aloe to be a good sunburn reliever and inflammation reducer. This is because it contains many components that are known to help reduce irritation and itchiness. These include vitamins, amino acids, polysaccharides, and more. The high water content of aloe also helps give a cooling effect.
Aloe contains the antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins neutralize free radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
The aloe plant is naturally abundant in polysaccharides, a carbohydrate made of sugar molecules. Polysaccharides help hydrate your skin by mimicking your skin's natural carbohydrates.
As it is easily absorbed by the skin, aloe is a great moisturizer. It is both a humectant and emollient. Emollients help trap moisture in your skin, keeping your skin soft. Humectants draw water from the air to your skin.
Other components of aloe include sugars such as monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, choline, many common minerals such as calcium, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Aloe does not protect against UV rays, despite it soothing sunburns.
There are over 420 species of aloe but Aloe Barbadensis is the most commonly used for topical products.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf ExtractAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide is a prebiotic. It prevents harmful bacteria from growing on skin by keeping the skin's microbiome in balance.
Another benefit of this ingredient is its antioxidant properties. Antioxidants protect our skin from oxidative damage.
We don't have a description for Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice yet.
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.
In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.
As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.
Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.
Learn more about MaltodextrinButylene 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.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Lactobacillus is a type of bacteria with skin conditioning properties. This ingredient has antibacterial and antifungal properties (that's why we can eat fermented foods).
Learn more about the benefits of lactobacillus ferment here.
Fun Fact: Lactobacillus is used to create wine, yogurt, cheese, sauerkraut, pickles, beer, cider, kimchi, cocoa, kefir.
Learn more about LactobacillusLactic Acid is an AHA that is derived from fermenting lactose, a carbohydrate from milk. It removes the top layer of old and dead skin cells and helps increase cell turnover.
Benefits of Lactic Acid are that it can help to reduce large pores and reduce the effects of aging. Some potential downsides are that it can be bad for dry skin, cause irritation, worsen eczema, and worsen rosacea.
Not only does it help exfoliate the skin, it helps strengthen the skin's barrier. When applied, lactic acid helps the skin create ceramides.
Lactic acid is an over-the-counter chemical exfoliant that comes from the fermentation of lactose — a carbohydrate found in milk.
Legend has it that Cleopatra used to bathe in sour milk to help reduce wrinkles.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Lactic AcidIngredient Ratings
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Cosmoderm Perfect Balanced Foaming Cleanser 30 ingredients
Safi Sensitive Care Probiotics & Niacinamide Gel Cleanser 18 ingredients
Reviews
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Cosmoderm Perfect Balanced Foaming Cleanser 30 ingredients
Safi Sensitive Care Probiotics & Niacinamide Gel Cleanser 18 ingredients
Non sulfate free, so it could be a bit drying, i use this once awhile, price wise it is cheap but it's an average facial cleanser
