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Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque Versus Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore-Minimizing & Polishing Powder Cleanser

Wash Off Mask
Face Cleanser
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily 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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Benefits

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Ingredients Explained

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Abrasive, Absorbent, Cosmetic Colorant

Kaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.

Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.

Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.

The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.

Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.

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Absorbent, Skin Protecting

Zea Mays Starch is starch made from corn. You might know this as cornstarch . It is used to thicken a product. It can replace talc as an absorbent.

The pH of cornstarch is 5.92.

Cornstarch is a common food ingredient used to thicken soups or to make corn syrup.

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Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.

Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

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Reviews

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Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque 19 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 6 ratings
Works Well (4) Drying (3) Great Value (2)
Anonymous's avatar

Anonymous

9 months ago
Review

At first my cheeks got red everytime I used this product. But after some time my sensitive areas like my cheeks got used to it and it worked really well to clean out the congested areas on my skin. If you use it repeatedly like weekly, you will get really good results from it.

#great value
#drying
#light
#no scent
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igotafatass

1 month ago
Review

BOMBASTIK!! i want to kiss whoever made this product.

#great value
#works well

Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore-Minimizing & Polishing Powder Cleanser 17 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 1 rating
Broke Me Out (1) Drying (1) No Scent (1)
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Anonymous

9 months ago
Review

It works really well with deeply cleansing your skin. But don't use it everyday, or else you will get small little bumps like I did. It also dried out my skin. I get the best results from this using it once a week and when it's used after the clay mask version.

#drying
#broke me out
#no scent