Freeplus Mild Soap Versus Freeplus Gentle Cleansing Cream
Updated on June 06, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain niacinamide
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Freeplus Mild Soap 15 ingredients
Freeplus Gentle Cleansing Cream 18 ingredients
About this product
About this product
At a glance
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Freeplus Mild Soap 15 ingredients
Freeplus Gentle Cleansing Cream 18 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tuna Extract
Skin ConditioningCnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningCapsicum Annuum Fruit Extract
Antimicrobial
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Water, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Glyceryl Stearate, Citric Acid, Niacinamide, Tuna Extract, Cnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Pisum Sativum Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristoyl Glutamic Acid
Skin ConditioningTea-Cocoyl Alaninate
CleansingDipropylene Glycol
MaskingSodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Polyquaternium-22
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Sinensis Peel Extract
Perfuming
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol, Water, Myristoyl Glutamic Acid, Tea-Cocoyl Alaninate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate, Citric Acid, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Lauric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polyquaternium-22, Niacinamide, Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract, Cnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract, Citrus Sinensis Peel Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidNiacinamide has emerged as an all-star ingredient due to its many benefits.
It is known to treat acne by reducing inflammation. It also helps fade dark-spots and strengthen the skin by promoting the growth of the ceramide barrier.
Other benefits include smoothing wrinkles and minimizing redness.
The cherry on top? Niacinamide can also help build keratin, a protein that keeps skin firm.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
Niacinamide can be mixed with other ingredients to boost benefits. For instance, it has shown to be effective when used with copper, folic acid, and zinc to treat acne.
Learn more about NiacinamideWe don't have a description for Cnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract yet.
You might know this plant as Job's Tears or Chinese pearl barley. It is a grain native to Southeast Asia.
This ingredient has skin conditioning properties. Emerging studies show the grain to exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammation properties as well. (With one study finding this ingredient to be effective at blocking melanin when skin is exposed to UV).
Job's tears is rich in nutrients, such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and ascorbic acid.
You can also find great antioxidants such as ferulic acid, caffeic acid.
To top if off, ceramides are also present in this grain.
Learn more about Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed ExtractIngredient Ratings
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Freeplus Mild Soap 15 ingredients
Freeplus Gentle Cleansing Cream 18 ingredients
