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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Estée Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser/Purifying Mask versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Foam .

Published on October 03, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common

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, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Face Cleanser American Brand United States
Face Cleanser American Brand United States

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
ph level
5.5
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

Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (4)
Acne Trigger (2)
Rosacea
Eczema (3)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (3)
Rosacea
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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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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Estée Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser/Purifying Mask contains this as ingredient number 1.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin 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.

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Estée Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser/Purifying Mask contains this as ingredient number 3.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 6.

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What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Lauric Acid is a fatty acid or lipid. About half of fatty acids in coconut oil is lauric acid.

This ingredient helps hydrate and sooth skin. As a humectant, it helps trap moisture. It also aids in cleaning and enhancing the texture of products.

Emerging studies show Lauric Acid to have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. The antimicrobial property helps strengthen the skin barrier by fighting off bad bacteria.

Lauric acid may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.

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Estée Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser/Purifying Mask contains this as ingredient number 8.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 27.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Soothing
Community Rating: Mixed

Sucrose is a natural sugar found in fruits, vegetables, and nuts. It is the main constituent of white sugar.

In skincare, sucrose is a humectant and can be a mild exfoliant.

Sucrose is hydrophilic, meaning it attracts water. This makes it an effective humectant and helps hydrate the skin.

Studies show sugars may worsen acne-prone skin due to it disrupting the skin's natural biome. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

In some products such as body scrubs, sucrose is used as an gentle exfoliant.

The term 'sucrose' comes from the french word for sugar, 'sucre'.

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Estée Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser/Purifying Mask contains this as ingredient number 10.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 7.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Silybum Marianum Extract.

Estée Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser/Purifying Mask contains this as ingredient number 12.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 12.

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What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Algae Extract is derived from Algae. Algae is an informal term for a group of aquatic organisms that can photosynthesize. It is estimated there are at least 30,000 types of Algae.

Algae contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

Algae can also help with soothing and hydrating skin.

Many different types of algae have different benefits.

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Estée Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser/Purifying Mask contains this as ingredient number 14.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 22.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Caffeine is most associated with coffee, tea, and cacao. In skincare, it helps with calming inflammation and anti-aging.

Caffeine is an antioxidants, which help with the signs of aging. This is because antioxidants help fight skin-damaging free radical molecules.

While caffeine is used to treat cellulite and and dark circles, further studies are needed to prove this. It has been believed to help with these skin conditions due to its ability to dilate blood vessels and increase blood flow.

Some studies are looking into caffeine's ability to protect against UV rays.

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Estée Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser/Purifying Mask contains this as ingredient number 17.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 18.

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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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Estée Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser/Purifying Mask contains this as ingredient number 22.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 34.

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

38% are loved or liked
4% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
8% have no rating yet
29% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
45% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet

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