Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel Versus Simple Skincare Active Skin Barrier Care Replenishing Cream Cleanser
Updated on May 28, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel 24 ingredients
Simple Skincare Active Skin Barrier Care Replenishing Cream Cleanser 18 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel 24 ingredients
Simple Skincare Active Skin Barrier Care Replenishing Cream Cleanser 18 ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Betaine
CleansingPropanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Aspergillus Ferment Extract Filtrate
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Cocoate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Aspergillus Ferment Extract Filtrate, Beta-Glucan, Butylene Glycol, Trehalose, Citric Acid, Cyclodextrin, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Cocamide Mea
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Methyltaurate
Skin ConditioningGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate, Glycol Distearate, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Cocamide Mea, Citric Acid, Lauric Acid, Sodium Methyltaurate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Stearic Acid, Panthenol, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Cetrimonium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 AcidGlycerin 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 GlycerinWater. 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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Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel 24 ingredients
Simple Skincare Active Skin Barrier Care Replenishing Cream Cleanser 18 ingredients
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