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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash versus Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser US .

Last updated on November 02, 2023. Published on June 30, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin and reducing pores

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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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

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).

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Ingredient Info

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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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Notable Ingredients

BHA
Vitamin E

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation (4)
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting (3)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (4)

Notable Ingredients

Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Reduces Large Pores
Dark Spots
Acne Fighting
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)
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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.

1
What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Disliked

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine 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.

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Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 2.

Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser US contains this as ingredient number 3.

2
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken and improve the texture of products.

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is also an emulsifier. Due to its properties, it can prevent water and oil ingredients from separating.

Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 7.

Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser US contains this as ingredient number 9.

3
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.

lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.

Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.

Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.

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Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 25.

Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser US contains this as ingredient number 6.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

38% are loved or liked
22% have mixed ratings
28% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet
38% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
62% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash 32 ingredients

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Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser 13 ingredients

3.4 /5
from 7 ratings
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kamiisamas

7 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

cetaphil we have beef now
ah, cetaphil. one of my first long term face washes. after actually paying attention to what it did, i realized it made...

cetaphil we have beef now
ah, cetaphil. one of my first long term face washes. after actually paying attention to what it did, i realized it made my oil production worse and caused a good number of pimples. it IS gentle, but almost TOO gentle for me? my dermatologist ended up telling me it wasn't good for my skin, so combo skin people keep an eye out i guess.

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earthlinglily

2 years ago · Dry Skin
Review

the first cleanser i ever used🙌
memories with it, but i have always hated how sticky it makes my hands feel. and i don’t really need a cleanser for...

the first cleanser i ever used🙌
memories with it, but i have always hated how sticky it makes my hands feel. and i don’t really need a cleanser for oily skin. doesn’t leave my skin feeling too stripped though.

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