Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) Versus Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) versus Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser .

Last updated on March 30, 2024. Published on December 26, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 9 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 oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed)

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser

Face Cleanser South Korean Brand

Face Cleanser British Brand United Kingdom

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

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Ingredient Info

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Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) 22 ingredients

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser 13 ingredients

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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Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) 22 ingredients

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser 13 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating

Brightening

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger (2)

Rosacea

Benefits

Hydrating

Brightening

Concerns

Drying (2)

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger (2)

Irritating

Rosacea (2)

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) 22 ingredients

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser 13 ingredients

Water • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Glycerin • Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate • Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate • Decyl Glucoside • Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate • Cetearyl Alcohol • Glyceryl Stearate • Sorbitan Olivate • Glycol Distearate • Potassium Cocoate • Caprylyl Glycol • Citric Acid • Polyquaternium-67 • Glyceryl Caprylate • Disodium EDTA • Sodium Acetate • Sodium Chloride • Panthenol • Pentylene Glycol • Madecassoside

Water • Cetearyl Alcohol • Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Glycerin • Sodium Chloride • Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate • Coco-Glucoside • Glycol Distearate • Benzyl Alcohol • Chlorphenesin • Disodium EDTA • Citric Acid

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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

Water

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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Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) contains this as ingredient number 1.

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

What it does: Cleansing

Community Rating: Disliked

Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from the fatty acids of coconut oil. It is a surfactant and helps with cleansing the skin.

By binding to water and oil, it helps gently clean skin. It also helps the spreadability of the product.

Sodium cocoyl isethionate is also added to help create foam without drying the skin. However, this is depending on the amount of Sodium cocoyl isethionate.

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate may not be fungal acne safe.

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Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) contains this as ingredient number 2.

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

Glycerin

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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Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) contains this as ingredient number 3.

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate

What it does: Cleansing, Foaming

Community Rating: Very Disliked

This gentle cleansing and foaming ingredient is known for leaving a smooth feeling in skin and hair. It is made using coconut oil.

According to the manufacturer, it is soluble in water and has resistance to hard water, acid, and alkali.

Due to its coconut base, it may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.

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Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) contains this as ingredient number 5.

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

Cetearyl Alcohol

What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.

Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.

Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.

Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.

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Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) contains this as ingredient number 8.

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Glycol Distearate

What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Glycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.

It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.

It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.

Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.

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Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) contains this as ingredient number 11.

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 9.

Citric Acid

What it does: Buffering, Masking

Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) contains this as ingredient number 14.

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.

Disodium EDTA

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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Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) contains this as ingredient number 17.

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 12.

Sodium Chloride

What it does: Masking

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) contains this as ingredient number 19.

Skin + Me Purify And Prep Clarifying Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 6.

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