Holika Holika Aloe Facial Cleansing Foam Versus Nature Republic Fresh Herb Aloe Cleansing Foam
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and sensitive skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, oils, parabens or silicones
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Holika Holika Aloe Facial Cleansing Foam 23 ingredients
Nature Republic Fresh Herb Aloe Cleansing Foam 35 ingredients
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Holika Holika Aloe Facial Cleansing Foam 23 ingredients
Nature Republic Fresh Herb Aloe Cleansing Foam 35 ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Silk Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Capric Acid
Cleansing
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Zea Mays Silk Extract, Palmitic Acid, Capric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-32
HumectantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cananga Odorata Flower Extract
Perfuming
Lippia Citriodora Leaf Extract
Astringent
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water
MaskingHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Flower Water
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Mentha Piperita Leaf Water
Skin ConditioningMentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
TonicRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water
MaskingSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Tea-Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Laureth-2
CleansingSodium Sulfate
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethyl Hexanediol
SolventCitric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, PEG-32, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cananga Odorata Flower Extract, Lippia Citriodora Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Mentha Piperita Leaf Water, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Tea-Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Laureth-2, Sodium Sulfate, Potassium Cocoate, Butylene Glycol, Ethyl Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, CI 19140, CI 42090
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTALauric 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.
Lauric acid may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.
Learn more about Lauric AcidMyristic 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.
Learn more about Myristic AcidParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideChances 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 ChlorideWater. 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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