Dr. Barbara Sturm Microbiotic Gentle Cleansing Balm
Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Cleansing Balm

Dr. Barbara Sturm Microbiotic Gentle Cleansing Balm Versus Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Cleansing Balm

This oil-based cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.

This oil-based cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
2.75 · 4 reviews
German Germany
American United States

What's inside

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Emollient
0 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Dicaprylyl Ether

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate

Skin Conditioning
May worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Oryza Sativa Bran Oil

Emollient
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconMay worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Skin Conditioning
3 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide

Cleansing
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Bifida Ferment Lysate

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Saccharide Isomerate

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Maclura Cochinchinensis Leaf Prenylflavonoids

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps brighten skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Pantolactone

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Disodium Phosphate

Buffering

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Acetic Acid

Buffering

Lactic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps brighten skin IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Skin Texture IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Perioral Dermatitis IconMay worsen Psoriasis IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Water, Dicaprylyl Ether, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Panthenol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Propanediol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Saccharide Isomerate, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Maclura Cochinchinensis Leaf Prenylflavonoids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Pantolactone, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Acetic Acid, Lactic Acid

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Emollient
2-3 / 0 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconMay worsen Keratosis Pilaris IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Coconut Derived IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

Emollient
May worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Diisooctyl Succinate

Emollient
Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Keratosis Pilaris Icon

Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters

Emollient
Oil IconMay worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Trihydroxystearin

Skin Conditioning
May worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 May worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Emollient
0-2 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair IconMay worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil

Emollient
Oil IconMay worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Diisooctyl Succinate, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Trihydroxystearin, Glyceryl Stearate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate

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