Fenty Beauty Cherry Dub Pore Purify’R Gel Cleanser Versus innisfree Vitamin C Brightening Mask To Foam
This mild gel cleanser is mild enough to cleanse without leaving skin feeling tight or stripped.
This wash off mask is made with Protease and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid for a rinse-off brightening boost.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoptis Japonica Extract
AntimicrobialLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Dextrin
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
ChelatingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Juice, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Coco-Glucoside, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Lactobacillus, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Coptis Japonica Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Dextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Citric Acid, Parfum, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Dipropylene Glycol
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Unshiu Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Polyquaternium-7
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingProtease
Exfoliating
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Benzoate
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Chelating
Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract
MaskingPropanediol
Solvent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Sphaerocarpa Peel Extract
Limonene
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Pinene
Masking
Linalyl Acetate
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Glycerin, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Lauric Acid, Glycol Distearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sodium Chloride, C14-22 Alcohols, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Unshiu Fruit Water, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Polyquaternium-7, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Protease, CI 77492, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Gluconolactone, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Sphaerocarpa Peel Extract, Limonene, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Pinene, Linalyl Acetate, Linalool, Citral
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Rosacea skin has a lower threshold for acids generally, with 62.5% of rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger.
However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure.
Learn more about Citric AcidEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinLauryl Hydroxysultaine is a mild surfactant or cleansing ingredient that helps lift away dirt/oil, boost foam, and thicken the formula. It plays nicely with other surfactants and stays stable across a wide pH range.
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.
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 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.
This ingredient hasn’t been shown in studies to feed fungal acne yeast.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
