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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream versus Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench® Cloud Cream Cleanser .

Last updated on July 14, 2023. Published on March 04, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

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General Moisturizer American Brand United States
Face Cleanser American Brand United States

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

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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Starts at $38.00
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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

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

BHA
Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (3)
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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1
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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Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench® Cloud Cream Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

2
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.

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench® Cloud Cream Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 27.

3
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.

Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.

"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.

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Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench® Cloud Cream Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 21.

4
What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream contains this as ingredient number 14.

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench® Cloud Cream Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 19.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Tetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.

Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream contains this as ingredient number 16.

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench® Cloud Cream Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 22.

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

45% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
36% are disliked or very disliked
5% have no rating yet
19% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
63% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream 22 ingredients

4.3 /5
from 3 ratings
MeaganClare's avatar

MeaganClare

1 year ago · Combination Skin
Review

Great moisturizer for summer
This cream is great for oily skin. I discontinued using this as I needed a more powerful moisturizer to repair my...

Great moisturizer for summer
This cream is great for oily skin. I discontinued using this as I needed a more powerful moisturizer to repair my skin's moisture barrier, but I think it will be great in the summer and for those without the same issue with chemically drying their skin's top layer, lol

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TinaVidovic_79

7 months ago · Unsure Skin
Review

not too greasy, well under makeup, skin loves it

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench® Cloud Cream Cleanser 27 ingredients

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