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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Kinship Naked Apple Oil-free Blemish Control Gel Cleanser versus Kinship Naked Papaya Gentle Enzyme Face Cleanser .

Published on April 19, 2022

Overview

What they are

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

Cool Features

They both contain AHA

Suited For

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

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Face Cleanser American Brand United States
Face Cleanser American Brand United States

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
Niacinamide

Benefits

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

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (5)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (3)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.

Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.

It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.

Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Kinship Naked Apple Oil-free Blemish Control Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Kinship Naked Papaya Gentle Enzyme Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.

2
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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Kinship Naked Apple Oil-free Blemish Control Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Kinship Naked Papaya Gentle Enzyme Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is a synthetic cleansing agent, though it is derived from coconut oil.

It is used to enhance the texture of products by boosting lather and thickening the texture. As a cleanser, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is mild.

Kinship Naked Apple Oil-free Blemish Control Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

Kinship Naked Papaya Gentle Enzyme Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.

4
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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Kinship Naked Apple Oil-free Blemish Control Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

Kinship Naked Papaya Gentle Enzyme Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract is extract from Apples. Apples are rich in Vitamin C, sugars, and antioxidants.

The sugar in Apples are humectants and help hydrate the skin. On top of that, apples also contain some acids, such as malic acid. These acids may have a mild exfoliating effect.

Last, the phytochemicals found in apples are strong antioxidants. These antioxidants help with anti-aging as they protect your skin cells against oxidative damage.

Learn more about Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Kinship Naked Apple Oil-free Blemish Control Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.

Kinship Naked Papaya Gentle Enzyme Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 22.

6
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Lactobacillus Ferment is created by fermenting the Lactobacillus bacteria. It helps keep our skin's natural barrier and microbiome healthy.

Studies show lactobacillus ferment to be effective at repairing the skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier helps keep your skin healthy and hydrated. It also protects against bad bacteria.

As a probiotic/prebiotic/postbiotic, Lactobacillus ferment can help regular our natural biome. In fact, one study found a lack of diversity in our natural skin biome can trigger acne.

Learn more about Lactobacillus Ferment

Kinship Naked Apple Oil-free Blemish Control Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 12.

Kinship Naked Papaya Gentle Enzyme Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.

7
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Mixed

Decyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant. Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away.

It is created from the fatty acids in coconut oil.

Decyl Glucoside also helps stabilize the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.

This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.

Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.

Learn more about Decyl Glucoside

Kinship Naked Apple Oil-free Blemish Control Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.

Kinship Naked Papaya Gentle Enzyme Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

8
What it does: Astringent, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing, Tonic

We don't have a description for Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract.

Kinship Naked Apple Oil-free Blemish Control Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 16.

Kinship Naked Papaya Gentle Enzyme Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 34.

9
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.

Kinship Naked Apple Oil-free Blemish Control Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 41.

Kinship Naked Papaya Gentle Enzyme Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 37.

10
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.

Kinship Naked Apple Oil-free Blemish Control Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 42.

Kinship Naked Papaya Gentle Enzyme Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 38.

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

43% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
12% are disliked or very disliked
31% have no rating yet
31% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
33% are disliked or very disliked
23% have no rating yet

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