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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of King of Shaves Refreshing Face Wash versus Simple Skincare Kind to Skin Moisturizing Facial Wash .

Published on April 24, 2021

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or silicones

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Face Cleanser British Brand United Kingdom
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).

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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

AHA

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (4)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (5)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation (3)
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

Drying (3)
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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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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King of Shaves Refreshing Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 1.

Simple Skincare Kind to Skin Moisturizing Facial Wash contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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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King of Shaves Refreshing Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 3.

Simple Skincare Kind to Skin Moisturizing Facial Wash contains this as ingredient number 4.

3
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Glycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.

It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.

It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.

Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.

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King of Shaves Refreshing Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 8.

Simple Skincare Kind to Skin Moisturizing Facial Wash contains this as ingredient number 13.

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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King of Shaves Refreshing Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 10.

Simple Skincare Kind to Skin Moisturizing Facial Wash contains this as ingredient number 17.

5
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Propylene Glycol is an odorless, colorless liquid. As a humectant, it helps skin retain moisture. It also aids in delivering active ingredients.

Another role of this ingredient is preventing a product from melting or freezing. Propylene glycol also adds antimicrobrial properties to a product, elongating product lifespan.

This ingredient is considered an organic alcohol and commonly added into both cosmetics and foods.

Those with sensitive skin or conditions may deliver a rash when using this ingredient.

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King of Shaves Refreshing Face Wash contains this as ingredient number 23.

Simple Skincare Kind to Skin Moisturizing Facial Wash contains this as ingredient number 5.

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

9% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
61% are disliked or very disliked
21% have no rating yet
24% are loved or liked
5% have mixed ratings
52% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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King of Shaves Refreshing Face Wash 33 ingredients

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Simple Skincare Kind to Skin Moisturizing Facial Wash 21 ingredients

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