Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil Versus Clarins Total Cleansing Oil
Updated on January 02, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry 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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Ingredient Info
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil 24 ingredients
Clarins Total Cleansing Oil 16 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil 24 ingredients
Clarins Total Cleansing Oil 16 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Zea Mays Germ Oil
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate
EmulsifyingOenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Coriandrum Sativum Seed Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGeranium Maculatum Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Zea Mays Germ Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Squalane, Coriandrum Sativum Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Linalool, Tocopherol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Glycine Soja Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
C9-12 Alkane
SolventPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Parfum
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingGentiana Lutea Extract
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract
Antimicrobial
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C9-12 Alkane, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Water, Propanediol, Parfum, Tocopherol, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sodium Citrate, Gentiana Lutea Extract, Citric Acid, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Maltodextrin, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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When to use
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil 24 ingredients
Clarins Total Cleansing Oil 16 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil 24 ingredients
The best make up remover I've ever tried.
Wonderful product that doesn't iritate my sensitive skin and eyes.
It is my favourite makeup cleanser and leaves my skin feeling bright
Clarins Total Cleansing Oil 16 ingredients
It’s an okay cleansing oil. There are better ones and worse ones. It has a lightweight formula and a nice scent, but it doesn’t remove makeup and heavier sunscreen as effectively as other cleansing oils I’ve tried. For the price point, I would have expected better.
It's a very lightweight formula, easy to emulsify and rinse that will erase the majority of your makeup, but still not completely. I've found other makeup removers to be more effective for half the price, so I was expecting a better performance for such a price point. Plus, i won't recommend it in case you have oily/acne-prone skin: Even after rinsing it thoroughly it still breaks me out. I guess Show more
