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COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel Versus Benton Honest Cleansing Foam

Exfoliator
Face Cleanser
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on May 21, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and reducing pores

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Honest Cleansing Foam

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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Solvent

Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin. 

It’s often used to:

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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.
  • It has mild preservative properties.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

When to use

392 Routines
20% use in am
79% use in pm
80% use every day
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47% use in am
53% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel 26 ingredients

4.3 /5
from 9 ratings
Works Well (5) Great Value (4) Hydrating (3)
tttende's avatar

tttende

2 years ago
Review

10/10
Love it, will repurchase. Despite its name, I use it in the morning. Leaves my skin feeling fresh without irritation (you don't need much product). Has no smell.

I was aware of their 'Good Morning' cleanser which seemed a little bit stripping for my sensitive skin based on their ingredient list, so I decided to try this Pha version instead. And I'm so glad I did! It helps me gently Show more

Yvuni's avatar

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11 months ago
Review

I really like this product, it doesn’t clog pores, didn’t dry out my skin and it cleaned my skin well without irritating at all! And also i saw that it helped with my dark spots! My new favorite cleanser

#great value
#hydrating
#works well

Benton Honest Cleansing Foam 32 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 2 ratings
Tobey_SK's avatar

Tobias Kewitz

2 years ago
Review

Very good cleansing foam
I tried 2 other cleansing foam/gels before, if which one (clearasil) gave me bad skin irritation. The other one was from "It's Skin" but I ditched it because I looked for a cruelity free brand.
This cleansing foam is nice to the skin and cleans deeply. The only bad thing is the smell it got from time to time. I don't really notice it anymore, but in the beginning it was a Show more

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HikariKirei_93

1 year ago
Review

It cleans my skin deeply, have a lot of product and it doesn't irritate at all. Very gentle with my skin.