Facerinna Amino Acid pH-Balanced Cream Cleanser Versus Facerinna 2% Niacinamide Power Bright Cleanser
This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Corn Starch Modified
AbsorbentGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Erythritol
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate
CleansingHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Foam Boosting
Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
ChelatingWater, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Corn Starch Modified, Glycol Distearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Erythritol, Trehalose, Panthenol, Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Palm Kernelate
CleansingPotassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Potassium Palmitate
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingAcrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycol Stearate
Emollient
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-7
Methylparaben
Preservative
Polyquaternium-43
Propylparaben
Preservative
Hydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Arginine
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Milk Protein Extract
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantEthyl Hexanediol
SolventCitrus Reticulata Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingWater, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Potassium Cocoate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Glycol Distearate, Niacinamide, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate, Acrylates Copolymer, Potassium Palmitate, Sodium Chloride, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Glycol Stearate, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Polyquaternium-7, Methylparaben, Polyquaternium-43, Propylparaben, Hydroxystearic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Arginine, Butylene Glycol, Milk Protein Extract, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Ethyl Hexanediol, Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerGlycol Distearate is an emulsifier and emollient that adds a "pearly" appearance to formulations.
That lustrous look you see in many shampoos is due to this ingredient: when cooled, it crystallizes into small platelets that reflect light to give products that rich, shimmering look.
This ingredient is considered safe at present practices of use and concentration and repeated insult patch test with 50% Glycol Distearate on 125 subjects found no evidence of skin irritation, hypersensitivity, or acute toxicity.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.1-10%.
Because it's an ester of stearic acid, it falls into the range that Malassezia likes to metabolize. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearatePotassium Cocoyl Glycinate is an amino acid-based surfactant and cleaning agent. This ingredient can be derived from animals or plants. It may also be synthetically created from fatty acids of the coconut and glycine.
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a gentle surfactant. Surfactants help gather the dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. It is a mild cleanser and naturally produces foam.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateChances 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.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium Cocoyl Glycinate is a cleansing agent. It can be naturally derived or synthetically-created.
As a surfactant, it helps clean your skin by gathering dirt, oil, and other pollutants to be rinsed away more easily.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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