COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser Versus COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser versus COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser .

Published on April 26, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and better texture

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser

Face Cleanser South Korean Brand

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).

Face Cleanser

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Ingredient Info

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COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser 27 ingredients

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser 28 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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COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser 27 ingredients

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser 28 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating

Reduces Irritation

Skin Texture

Anti-Aging

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (4)

Acne Trigger (3)

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema

Notable Ingredients

AHA

Benefits

Hydrating

Redness Reducing (3)

Reduces Irritation

Skin Texture

Reduces Large Pores

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

Acne Trigger

Irritating

Rosacea (2)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser 27 ingredients

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser 28 ingredients

Water • Glycerin • Stearic Acid • Myristic Acid • Lauric Acid • Potassium Hydroxide • Palmitic Acid • Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate • Coco-Glucoside • Glyceryl Stearate • Parfum • Polyquaternium-7 • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Arachidic Acid • Disodium EDTA • 1,2-Hexanediol • Oleic Acid • Sodium Benzoate • Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract • Citric Acid • Butylene Glycol • Panthenol • Hyaluronic Acid • Ethylhexylglycerin • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Sodium Hyaluronate

Water • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Glycerin • Glyceryl Stearate • Stearyl Alcohol • Coco-Betaine • Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate • Sodium Chloride • Coco-Glucoside • Caprylyl Glycol • Glyceryl Caprylate • Citric Acid • Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil • Disodium EDTA • Ocimum Basilicum Oil • 1,2-Hexanediol • Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract • Propanediol • Centella Asiatica Extract • Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract • Centella Asiatica Root Extract • Saccharomyces Ferment • Ethylhexylglycerin • Asiatic Acid • Asiaticoside • Madecassic Acid • Madecassoside • Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

Water

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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COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

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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COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

Coco-Glucoside

What it does: Cleansing, Foaming

Community Rating: Disliked

Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.

Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. Coco-Glucoside is considered gentle and non-comedogenic.

This ingredient is a known skin-irritant.

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COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 9.

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 9.

Glyceryl Stearate

What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying

Community Rating: Disliked

Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.

Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.

As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.

In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.

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COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

What it does: Cleansing

Community Rating: Disliked

Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from the fatty acids of coconut oil. It is a surfactant and helps with cleansing the skin.

By binding to water and oil, it helps gently clean skin. It also helps the spreadability of the product.

Sodium cocoyl isethionate is also added to help create foam without drying the skin. However, this is depending on the amount of Sodium cocoyl isethionate.

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate may not be fungal acne safe.

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COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 14.

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Disodium EDTA

What it does:

Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 16.

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 14.

1,2-Hexanediol

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 17.

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 16.

Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract

What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foaming, Masking, Moisturising, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract.

COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 20.

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 17.

Citric Acid

What it does: Buffering, Masking

Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 21.

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 12.

Ethylhexylglycerin

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 25.

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 23.

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