Curology Acne Cleanser Versus L'Oreal Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Micellar Water
Updated on September 03, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Curology Acne Cleanser 14 ingredients
L'Oreal Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Micellar Water 9 ingredients
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About this product
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Curology Acne Cleanser 14 ingredients
L'Oreal Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Micellar Water 9 ingredients
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5%
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C12-14 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning
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 WaterGlycerin 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.
Learn more about GlycerinDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate is a surfactant and helps cleanse skin. It is created from the fatty acids of coconut oil.
Surfactants help rinse oil, dirt, and other pollutants easily from skin. It has a faint fruit-like scent.
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:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateDisodium 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.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAIngredient Ratings
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Curology Acne Cleanser 14 ingredients
L'Oreal Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Micellar Water 9 ingredients
Reviews
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Curology Acne Cleanser 14 ingredients
I’ve only used it for about a week and my breaks out have cleared up so much, has smoothed out my texture, and it’s gotten rid of most of my closed comedones.
L'Oreal Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Micellar Water 9 ingredients
I reviewed the product again cause I thought maybe it’s not that bad as I think it is (I have personal issues with L’Oréal). Nope, it’s worse. Hence it went down from 3 to 2 stars. It’s cheap and it’s good for sensible skin (that’s why 2 starts), but I actually did a test. I cleaned my skin with it very thoroughly. Went over my face 3 times with it till it showed nothing. Then I used another Show more
Cleanses well, it does brighten and cooldown my face. No redness after applying and hydrate
