Kirkland Shea Butter Soap Versus Dove Sensitive Beauty Bar - Philippines
Updated on September 17, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both body washes. They have a total of 4 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, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Kirkland Shea Butter Soap 18 ingredients
Dove Sensitive Beauty Bar 16 ingredients
About this product
About this product
At a glance
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Kirkland Shea Butter Soap 18 ingredients
Dove Sensitive Beauty Bar 16 ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Sodium Palmate
CleansingSodium Cocoate
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Myristate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Shea Butterate
CleansingSodium Stearate
CleansingPotassium Palmate
Sodium Cocoa Butterate
CleansingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Potassium Myristate
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Potassium Stearate
CleansingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Palmate, Sodium Cocoate, Water, Sodium Myristate, Glycerin, Sodium Shea Butterate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Palmate, Sodium Cocoa Butterate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Parfum, Potassium Cocoate, Potassium Myristate, Sodium Chloride, Titanium Dioxide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Potassium Stearate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate
CleansingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Palmitate
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningLauric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingSodium Stearate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Palm Kernelate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Tetrasodium Etidronate
Emulsion StabilisingAlumina
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIngredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterGlycerin 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.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium stearate is the sodium salt of stearic acid.
The structure of sodium stearate makes it both a cleanser and emulsifier. As a cleanser, it helps dissolve dirt, oil, and other pollutants. As an emulsifier, it helps prevent ingredients from separating. This adds stability to the formula.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideIngredient Ratings
Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these products.
When to use
Kirkland Shea Butter Soap 18 ingredients
Dove Sensitive Beauty Bar 16 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Kirkland Shea Butter Soap 18 ingredients
Not gentle, I repeat, not gentle. Burns the eyeballs and other sensitive body parts. I'll stick with my dove sensitive skin and trader joe's bar soap, thank you.
