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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser versus Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser .

Published on March 04, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin C and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

Face Cleanser British Brand United Kingdom

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).

Price

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Buy Confidence in a Cleanser

Starts at $34.00
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Starts at $24.00

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

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Exfoliators
Niacinamide
Ceramides (2)
Hyaluronic Acid
Peptides (3)

Benefits

Hydrating (6)
Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing (6)
Reduces Irritation (4)
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores (3)
Anti-Aging (5)
Dark Spots (3)
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying (3)
May Worsen Oily Skin (4)
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Vitamin E

Benefits

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

Concerns

Acne Trigger
Rosacea
Eczema (4)
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Ingredients Compared

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

Water • Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate • Glycerin • Acrylates Copolymer • Sodium Chloride • 1,2-Hexanediol • Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate • Arginine Cocoate • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Peg-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate • Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer • Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate • Coco-Glucoside • Citric Acid • Hexylene Glycol • Portulaca Oleracea Extract • Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil • Allantoin • Xanthan Gum • Cymbopogon Martini Oil • Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil • Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed • Butylene Glycol • Hydrolyzed Collagen • Ethylhexylglycerin • Niacinamide • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Tocopheryl Acetate • Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate • Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water • Avena Sativa Kernel Extract • Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract • Curcuma Longa Root Extract • Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil • Glyceryl Stearate • Palmitic Acid • Stearic Acid • Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate • Hydrogenated Polydecene • Ceramide NP • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Ceteareth-20 • Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate • Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea • Glycosphingolipids • Glycine Soja Sterols • Meadowfoam Estolide • Ceramide AP • Ethylhexyl Isononanoate • Squalane • Sodium Hyaluronate • Polysorbate 20 • Carbomer • Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 • Steareth-20 • Chrysin • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 • Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 • N-Hydroxysuccinimide • Disodium EDTA • Benzoic Acid • Phenoxyethanol • Potassium Sorbate • Chlorhexidine Digluconate • CI 19140

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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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IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

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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.

Learn more about Glycerin

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.

3
What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Disliked

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine 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.

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IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 9.

Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

4
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:

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IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 14.

Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 33.

5
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.

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 25.

Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 23.

6
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.

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 27.

Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 35.

7
What it does: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Astringent, Emollient, Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Tonic
Community Rating: Loved

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is derived from the leaves of the tea plant. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from this plant.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract has many benefits. It contains polyphenols, a strong antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight off free-radical molecules that damage skin cells. The antioxidants in green tea neutralize free-radicals from the sun. This gives the skin some extra UV protection, but should not replace sunscreen.

Many components of tea have anti-inflammatory properties. Polyphenols and L-theanine help soothe the skin and reduce irritation. L-theanine is an amino acid that makes up most of the amino acids found in tea leaves. The caffeine in Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract helps calm inflamed blood vessels.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract also contains Vitamin Bs, linoleic acid, magnesium, calcium, iron, and zinc.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract also has antimicrobial properties.

Research has shown both drinking Camellia Sinensis Leaf Tea and applying it to the skin can help boost skin elasticity and hydration. Studies also show using tea extract may reduce sebum, or oil, production.

Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 29.

Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.

8
What it does: Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.

One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.

Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.

Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 30.

Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 18.

9
What it does: Masking, Perfuming
Community Rating: Liked

Curcuma Longa Root Extract is from the spice, turmeric. Besides being a healthy and delicious spice, turmeric also has plenty of skincare benefits. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-microbial properties.

Turmeric contains curcumin, an antioxidant. Antioxidants help neutralize unstable free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules may damage your skin's cells and DNA. Curcumin may help with anti-aging.

Curcumin also has anti-inflammatory properties. It can help soothe skin and reduce irritation. On top of that, curcumin has been shown to help prevent hyperpigmentation from sun damage.

The anti-microbial property of turmeric can make it effective in treating acne. It has also been shown to help regulate the production of sebum.

Learn more about Curcuma Longa Root Extract

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 37.

Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 9.

10
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and 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.

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 66.

Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 42.

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

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13% have mixed ratings
36% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet
26% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
43% are disliked or very disliked
21% have no rating yet

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IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser 69 ingredients

4.0 /5
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Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser 42 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 2 ratings

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