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Ethique Bliss Bar Versus Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser - US

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
New Zealander Brand New Zealand
American Brand United States

Updated on August 06, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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Ethique Bliss Bar 12 ingredients

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 10 ingredients

About this product

About this product

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Ethique Bliss Bar 12 ingredients

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 10 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from coconut oil. It is an ultra gentle cleanser that gives a nice foam without drying the skin or impacting the skin barrier.

The amount of foam created depends on the amount of sodium cocoyl isethionate used in the product.

This ingredient also helps improve the spreadability of a product.

Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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.

Learn more about Glycerin

Ingredient Ratings

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When to use

Ethique Bliss Bar 12 ingredients

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 10 ingredients

15 Routines
33% use in am
67% use in pm
100% use every day
2,005 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
98% use every day
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Reviews

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Ethique Bliss Bar 12 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Great Value (1) Light (1) No Scent (1)
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Melissa Paton

10 months ago
Review

Most gentle cleanser I've ever used!

#great value
#light
#no scent
#works well

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 10 ingredients

3.5 /5
from 27 ratings
Great Value (7) No Scent (6) Light (4)
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starstellastar_407

1 year ago
Review

This is HORRIBLE, soooo bad. Broke me out so bad. It is mega comedogenic. The ingredients are literally known to cause acne.

#drying
#broke me out
#doesn't work
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Mica

4 hours ago
Review

My holy grail drug store face wash. The formulation is perfect for my needs, whether I’m doing a final cleanse removing high glam makeup or nursing a severe dermatitis flare up, I have something I can always rely on. This next part is just a hot take, but I don’t understand the ugly clinical graphic design, as though having skin issues means you only want to have skincare that is packaged like Show more

#great value
#no scent
#works well