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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of heimish Matcha Biome Amino Acne Cleansing Foam versus innisfree Blueberry Rebalancing 5.5 Cleanser .

Published on June 03, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 9 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, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea
Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea

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

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).

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Ingredient Info

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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
ph level
5.5

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

AHA
BHA

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores (3)
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying (2)
Acne Trigger
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
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Ingredients Compared

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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.

1
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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heimish Matcha Biome Amino Acne Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 1.

innisfree Blueberry Rebalancing 5.5 Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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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heimish Matcha Biome Amino Acne Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 2.

innisfree Blueberry Rebalancing 5.5 Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

3
What it does: Cleansing, Foaming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate isn't fungal acne safe.

heimish Matcha Biome Amino Acne Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 5.

innisfree Blueberry Rebalancing 5.5 Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.

4
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

heimish Matcha Biome Amino Acne Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 6.

innisfree Blueberry Rebalancing 5.5 Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 21.

5
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

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.

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 look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

Learn more about Citric Acid

heimish Matcha Biome Amino Acne Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 7.

innisfree Blueberry Rebalancing 5.5 Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 17.

6
What it does:
Community Rating: Mixed

Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is an amino acid-based surfactant and cleaning agent. This ingredient can be derived from animals or plants. It may also be synthetically created from fatty acids of the coconut and glycine.

Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a gentle surfactant. Surfactants help gather the dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. It is a mild cleanser and naturally produces foam.

heimish Matcha Biome Amino Acne Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 8.

innisfree Blueberry Rebalancing 5.5 Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 15.

7
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

Learn more about Sodium Chloride

heimish Matcha Biome Amino Acne Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 9.

innisfree Blueberry Rebalancing 5.5 Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 18.

8
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene 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.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

heimish Matcha Biome Amino Acne Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 14.

innisfree Blueberry Rebalancing 5.5 Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 9.

9
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

heimish Matcha Biome Amino Acne Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 35.

innisfree Blueberry Rebalancing 5.5 Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 19.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

43% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
14% are disliked or very disliked
23% have no rating yet
21% are loved or liked
21% have mixed ratings
42% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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heimish Matcha Biome Amino Acne Cleansing Foam 35 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 1 rating

innisfree Blueberry Rebalancing 5.5 Cleanser 24 ingredients

3.5 /5
from 2 ratings
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FafaPriscilliaTEPE_218

12 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

Didn't notice any changes,
Use it for 2 month now everyday, and I haven't notice any changes or improvement.
Dors dry the skin though. It's...

Didn't notice any changes,
Use it for 2 month now everyday, and I haven't notice any changes or improvement.
Dors dry the skin though. It's gentle enough. It's not bad, just doesn't fit me.

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kamiisamas

6 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

nice follow up cleanser!
a basic cleanser! it smells nice (not too strong, like a light clean perfume) and will foam up a bit with water. i...

nice follow up cleanser!
a basic cleanser! it smells nice (not too strong, like a light clean perfume) and will foam up a bit with water. i personally think its effects are best seen AFTER an oil cleanser - it doesn't feel like it cleanses enough on its own. hasn't caused me any problems and leaves my skin feeling smooth and ready for other steps. but again - only after oil cleanser.

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