Good Molecules Acne Foaming Cleanser Versus Kinship Naked Apple Oil-free Blemish Control Gel Cleanser
This salicylic acid foaming cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores.
This lactic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Lactic Acid to exfoliate and smooth skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingLactic Acid
Buffering
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sorbeth-230 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate
CleansingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingMusa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentPyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicSodium Gluconate
ChelatingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingSorbitan Laurate
Emulsifying
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Riboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Lactic Acid, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Sorbeth-230 Tetraoleate, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Sodium Gluconate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Sorbitan Laurate, Sodium PCA, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Panthenol, Riboflavin, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
Glycerin (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 Glucoside sugar- and lipid-based cleansing agent. It is created from glucose and lauryl alcohol.
This ingredient is a surfactant, making it easier to rinse oil, dirt, and other pollutants away.
A British study found lauryl glucoside to cause skin sensitivity for some people. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns.
Other names for this ingredient include "Lauryl Polyglucose", "Lauryl glycoside", and "D-Glucopyranoside".
Learn more about Lauryl GlucosidePotassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateSodium Gluconate is the sodium salt of gluconic acid. In skincare, its main job is as a chelator.
Chelators grab onto stray metal ions like iron and copper that sneak in through water, raw materials, or manufacturing equipment. This stops them from triggering reactions that cause oils to go rancid, formulas to change color, and actives like vitamin C to fall apart.
This ingredient is often chosen as a biodegradable, gentler-sounding alternative to EDTA. It also pulls double duty as a mild humectant and pH buffer.
Typical use levels sit around 0.1-1% and supplier documents list up to 10% as an acceptable ceiling. Industry data found this ingredient family is mostly used well below 1% in leave on products.
Allergy risk is very low; animal testing has found it to be non-irritating to skin and eyes, mutagenicity assays came back negative, and there are no published reports of allergic contact dermatitis to it.
Learn more about Sodium GluconateWater. 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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