Hada Labo Kouji Treatment Cleansing Foam Versus Hada Labo Premium Whitening Facewash

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Hada Labo Kouji Treatment Cleansing Foam versus Hada Labo Premium Whitening Facewash .

Last updated on September 28, 2023. Published on April 19, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both face cleansers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, silicones or sulfates

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Hada Labo Kouji Treatment Cleansing Foam

Hada Labo Premium Whitening Facewash

Face Cleanser Japanese Brand Japan

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

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Ingredient Info

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Hada Labo Kouji Treatment Cleansing Foam 19 ingredients

Hada Labo Premium Whitening Facewash 41 ingredients

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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Hada Labo Kouji Treatment Cleansing Foam 19 ingredients

Hada Labo Premium Whitening Facewash 41 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating

Anti-Aging

Dark Spots

Brightening

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin (4)

Acne Trigger (2)

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema

Notable Ingredients

AHA

Exfoliators

Ceramides

Hyaluronic Acid (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (3)

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation

Anti-Aging

Dark Spots

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger (3)

Rosacea (2)

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Hada Labo Kouji Treatment Cleansing Foam 19 ingredients

Hada Labo Premium Whitening Facewash 41 ingredients

Water • Glycerin • Palmitic Acid • Lauric Acid • Potassium Hydroxide • Stearic Acid • Myristic Acid • Rice Ferment Filtrate • Lauramidopropyl Hydroxysultaine • Disodium EDTA • Polyquaternium-39 • Hydrolyzed Rice Protein • Cyclodextrin • Hydrolyzed Rice Extract • Alcohol • Lactobacillus • Maltitol • Arginine • Oryza Sativa Bran Extract

Water • Butylene Glycol • Sodium Glutamate • Sorbitol • Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate • Cocamide Dea • Myristic Acid • Sodium Chloride • Lauric Acid • Peg-40 • Hydrogenated Castor Oil • Glyceryl Stearate • Peg-100 Stearate • Hydroxyacetophenone • Polyglycerin-6 • Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil • Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil • Glycerin • Arbutin • Phytic Acid • Sodium Hyaluronate • Ceramide AP • 1,2-Hexanediol • Angelica Polymorpha Sinensis Root Extract • Biosaccharide Gum-4 • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Bletilla Striata Root Extract • Morus Alba Bark Extract • Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract • Ampelopsis Japonica Root Extract • Atractylodes Macrocephala Root Powder • Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract • Poria Cocos Extract • Syringa Oblata Bark/Leaf Powder • Phenoxyethanol • Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract • Disodium Phosphate • Citric Acid • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate • Methylparaben

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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

Water

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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Hada Labo Kouji Treatment Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 1.

Hada Labo Premium Whitening Facewash contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Hada Labo Kouji Treatment Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 2.

Hada Labo Premium Whitening Facewash contains this as ingredient number 20.

Lauric Acid

What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Lauric Acid is a fatty acid or lipid. About half of fatty acids in coconut oil is lauric acid.

This ingredient helps hydrate and sooth skin. As a humectant, it helps trap moisture. It also aids in cleaning and enhancing the texture of products.

Emerging studies show Lauric Acid to have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. The antimicrobial property helps strengthen the skin barrier by fighting off bad bacteria.

Lauric acid may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.

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Hada Labo Kouji Treatment Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 4.

Hada Labo Premium Whitening Facewash contains this as ingredient number 10.

Myristic Acid

What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid. It is naturally found in milk fat. Other sources include palm oil, coconut oil, and butter fat.

Myristic Acid is an emulsifer and cleanser. As an emulsifer, it stabilizes a product by preventing ingredients from separating. Myristic Acid helps clean your skin by acting as a surfactant. It tends to gather oil and dirt on your skin to be easily rinsed away.

One study from 2021 found Myristic Acid to have anti-inflammatory properties.

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Hada Labo Kouji Treatment Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 7.

Hada Labo Premium Whitening Facewash contains this as ingredient number 8.

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