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First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser Versus Farmacy Whipped Greens Foaming Oil-Free Cleanser

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on October 12, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Whipped Greens Foaming Oil-Free Cleanser

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate

Cleansing

Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate

Cleansing

Decyl Glucoside

Cleansing

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Absorbent
0 / 0

Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate

Cleansing

Coconut Acid

Cleansing
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Lauroamphoacetate

Cleansing

Myristic Acid

Cleansing
3 / 0 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

Emulsifying

Moringa Oleifera Leaf Water

Skin Conditioning

Sodium PCA

Humectant
0 / 0

Kaolin

Abrasive
0 / 0 Exfoliant IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps fight Acne Icon

Lactobacillus/Papaya Fruit Ferment Extract

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning

Montmorillonite

Absorbent

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Citrus Limon Fruit Extract

Masking
May cause irritation Icon

Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract

Skin Conditioning

Lauric Acid

Cleansing
4 / 1 May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cocamide Mipa

Emulsifying

Sodium Isethionate

Cleansing

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Emulsion Stabilising

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Palmitic Acid

Emollient
2 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Lactic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Illite

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

3-Hexenol

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Beta-Caryophyllene

Masking
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Canarium Luzonicum Gum Nonvolatiles

Masking

Citronellal

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract

Masking

Eugenol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Hydroxyacetophenone

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Hexenyl Acetate

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Linalool

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Linalyl Acetate

Masking
May cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Triethyl Citrate

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Zingiber Officinale Extract

Skin Conditioning

Capric Acid

Cleansing
2 / 2 Fragrance Icon

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

Quartz

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Antimicrobial
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Gluconolactone

Skin Conditioning
PHA IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Maltodextrin

Absorbent

Limonene

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. Stay hydrated!

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Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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.

Learn more about Glycerin
Cleansing, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Sodium Isethionate yet.

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.

The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.

This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.

Learn more about Sodium PCA
Masking, Preservative

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 Benzoate
Absorbent, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning

Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.

In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.

As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.

Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.

Learn more about Maltodextrin

When to use

411 Routines
46% use in am
54% use in pm
95% use every day
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40% use in am
60% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser 27 ingredients

4.2 /5
from 5 ratings
Light Scent (2) Doesn't Work (1) Hydrating (1)
rachaelolivia's avatar

rachael

3 months ago
Review

my favourite cleanser, so underrated! i got this for the first time in 2020 after loving the first aid beauty moisturisers, and have went back to it ever since

if i found out about it now i probably wouldn’t buy it due to the ingredients, it has a high amount of stearic acid and stearyl alcohol- i have very intolerant skin and am wary of certain ingredients even in cleansers but this is Show more

#hydrating
#light scent
#works well
kayvon's avatar

Kayvon 🪐

8 months ago
Review

irritates my skin, potentially overstrips it

#irritating
#light scent
#doesn't work

Farmacy Whipped Greens Foaming Oil-Free Cleanser 50 ingredients

3.5 /5
from 2 ratings
Drying (1) Light Scent (1) Works Well (1)
mariadelosangelescerda's avatar
Review

I got it as a gift, and reading about it I realized it wasn't the appropriate cleanser for me but I still used it up. I really like the creamy texture and the green fruity aroma, but it can be very drying if I use it constantly. So i used it after being outdoors for a really long time, in contact with pollen, leaves, and dirt. It also worked well, for me, transitioning from winter to Spring. I Show more

#drying
#light scent
#works well