Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash versus Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel .
Published on July 19, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 12 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and oils
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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
Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash 32 ingredients
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel 23 ingredients
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
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Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash 32 ingredients
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel 23 ingredients
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Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash 32 ingredients
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel 23 ingredients
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Decyl Glucoside • Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate • Butylene Glycol • Salicylic Acid • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Centella Asiatica Extract • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil • Zinc PCA • Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate • Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract • Salix Alba Bark Extract • Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract • Houttuynia Cordata Extract • Glycine Soja Seed Extract • Mentha Piperita Oil • Sodium Hydroxide • Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil • Camphor • Benzophenone-4 • Panthenol • Xanthan Gum • Disodium EDTA • Benzyl Alcohol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Tocopherol • CI 19140 • CI 42090
Water • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Decyl Glucoside • Glycerin • Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate • Triethanolamine • Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Citric Acid • Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract • Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Extract • Mentha Piperita Oil • Tocopheryl Acetate • Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil • Menthol • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Xanthan Gum • Panthenol • Benzyl Alcohol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Tocopherol • Disodium EDTA • CI 16185
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Ingredients Explained
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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.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineDot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 2.
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel contains this as ingredient number 2.
Decyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant. Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away.
It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Decyl Glucoside also helps stabilize the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.
This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.
Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideDot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 3.
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel contains this as ingredient number 3.
We don't have a description for Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate.
Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 4.
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel contains this as ingredient number 5.
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.
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel contains this as ingredient number 16.
Mentha Piperita Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant of the Peppermint plant.
It can be used to add a fresh scent to products.
Peppermint oil may cause skin sensitivity and redness due to its menthol content. Menthol also has a cooling effect (like your toothpaste).
Learn more about Mentha Piperita OilDot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 20.
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel contains this as ingredient number 12.
Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is derived from castor oil and polyethylene glycol (PEG). It is used as a emollient and emulsifier.
As an emulsifier, it helps prevent ingredients from separating. It also helps make the other ingredients more soluble; it is often used to solubilize fragrances. This increases spreadability and elongates shelf life in a product.
Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. They do this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
This ingredient may or may not be vegan, depending on the source.
Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil may not be fungal-acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any questions or concerns.
Learn more about Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor OilDot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 22.
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel contains this as ingredient number 14.
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.
Learn more about PanthenolDot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 25.
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel contains this as ingredient number 18.
Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumDot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 26.
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel contains this as ingredient number 17.
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.
Learn more about Disodium EDTADot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 27.
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel contains this as ingredient number 22.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholDot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 28.
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel contains this as ingredient number 19.
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.
Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 29.
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel contains this as ingredient number 20.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolDot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 30.
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel contains this as ingredient number 21.
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Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash 32 ingredients
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel 23 ingredients
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Dot & Key Skincare Cica & 2% Salicylic Face Wash 32 ingredients
Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon & Vitamin C Face Wash Gel 23 ingredients
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