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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of FaceTheory Clarifying Cleanser C2 versus Skin Script Pomegranate Antioxidant Cleanser .

Published on September 25, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Face Cleanser British Brand United Kingdom
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
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

AHA (2)
BHA (2)

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin (2)
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores (4)
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (4)
Eczema (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (5)
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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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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FaceTheory Clarifying Cleanser C2 contains this as ingredient number 1.

Skin Script Pomegranate Antioxidant Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.

Cetyl Alcohol is not related to SD alcohol, denatured alcohol, or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

FaceTheory Clarifying Cleanser C2 contains this as ingredient number 3.

Skin Script Pomegranate Antioxidant Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 24.

3
What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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FaceTheory Clarifying Cleanser C2 contains this as ingredient number 17.

Skin Script Pomegranate Antioxidant Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.

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

33% are loved or liked
6% have mixed ratings
44% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet
29% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
46% are disliked or very disliked
12% have no rating yet

Usage

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