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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Equiva Sulfate-Free Gel Cleanser versus iWhite Korea AERA Calming Gel Wash .

Last updated on October 17, 2023. Published on January 11, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Face Cleanser Filipino Brand Philippines
Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea

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

AHA
Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C (4)
Peptides (2)

Benefits

Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying (3)
Acne Trigger
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Explained

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1
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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Equiva Sulfate-Free Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

iWhite Korea AERA Calming Gel Wash contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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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Equiva Sulfate-Free Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

iWhite Korea AERA Calming Gel Wash contains this as ingredient number 3.

3
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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Equiva Sulfate-Free Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.

iWhite Korea AERA Calming Gel Wash contains this as ingredient number 15.

4
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.

Equiva Sulfate-Free Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 20.

iWhite Korea AERA Calming Gel Wash contains this as ingredient number 30.

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

29% are loved or liked
19% have mixed ratings
38% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet
30% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
23% are disliked or very disliked
37% have no rating yet

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Equiva Sulfate-Free Gel Cleanser 21 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 rating

iWhite Korea AERA Calming Gel Wash 43 ingredients

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