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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 B.LAB Matcha Hydrating Foam Cleanser .

Last updated on March 30, 2024. Published on August 13, 2021

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 dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea
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).

Price

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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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Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger (2)
Rosacea

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing (5)
Reduces Irritation (4)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

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

B.LAB Matcha Hydrating Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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.

B.LAB Matcha Hydrating Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate is a modified starch used to help thicken a product.

It is also used in foods.

Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser (Renewed) contains this as ingredient number 4.

B.LAB Matcha Hydrating Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.

4
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.

B.LAB Matcha Hydrating Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 20.

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

23% are loved or liked
18% have mixed ratings
45% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet
65% are loved or liked
16% have mixed ratings
3% are disliked or very disliked
16% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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

5.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Great Value (1) Works Well (1)
chlolands's avatar

chlolands

3 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

Repurchased so many times. Staple perfect cleanser.

B.LAB Matcha Hydrating Foam Cleanser 31 ingredients

3.6 /5
from 23 ratings
Great Value (8) Works Well (5) No Scent (4) Drying (4) Irritating (3) Hydrating (3)
Butter's avatar

Butter

5 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Hands down the best foam cleanser I've ever used! I usually lean towards milk cleansers (my favourite being the Isntree yam root vegan milk...

Hands down the best foam cleanser I've ever used! I usually lean towards milk cleansers (my favourite being the Isntree yam root vegan milk cleanser) however it's a pain to travel with since it's a pump. This is the only foam cleanser I've tried that truly doesn't dry out my skin! It's also extremely good value for money. An absolute fav for travel!

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kamiisamas

3 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

ehhh...?
wish i had the same experience as the other review lol. it smells nice and foams up a little, which i really liked! nothing particularly...

ehhh...?
wish i had the same experience as the other review lol. it smells nice and foams up a little, which i really liked! nothing particularly offensive about it except that it dried my skin up a bit. definitely a bit uncomfortable after each use. i finished my tube and moved on to something else.

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