Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief Versus Krave Beauty Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser

Propanediol

Solvent

Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil 10%

Antimicrobial

Dipropylene Glycol

Niacinamide

Smoothing

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

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Cetearyl Olivate

Polysorbate 60

Emulsifying

Rosa Canina Fruit Oil

Glyceryl Oleate

Sorbitan Olivate

Sorbitan Oleate

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Octyldodecanol

Glycerin

Butylene Glycol

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Sodium Hyaluronate

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Squalane

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Serine

Acetyl Glutamine

Glycine

Ceramide NP

Oleic Acid

Sodium PCA

Glycosyl Trehalose

Emulsion Stabilising

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Glycine Soja Sterols

Saccharide Isomerate

Avena Sativa Kernel Flour

Disodium Phosphate

Sodium Phosphate

Tocopheryl Acetate

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Lactic Acid

Xanthan Gum

Urea

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables

Magnesium Chloride

1,2-Hexanediol

Hydroxyacetophenone

Glyceryl Caprylate

Pentylene Glycol

Caprylyl Glycol

Disodium EDTA

Water, Propanediol, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil 10%, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Polysorbate 60, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Glyceryl Oleate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Oleate, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Serine, Acetyl Glutamine, Glycine, Ceramide NP, Oleic Acid, Sodium PCA, Glycosyl Trehalose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycine Soja Sterols, Saccharide Isomerate, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Urea, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Magnesium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA

Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water

Water

Glycerin

Dipropylene Glycol

Coco-Betaine

Coco-Glucoside

1,2-Hexanediol

Butylene Glycol

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Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Methyl Gluceth-10

Xanthan Gum

Cellulose Gum

Benzyl Glycol

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder

Exfoliating

Sodium Polyacrylate

Absorbent

Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil

Citric Acid

Buffering

Ethylhexylglycerin

Disodium EDTA

Sodium Chloride

Panthenol

Sodium PCA

Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Abrasive

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water

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!

Learn more about Water

Dipropylene Glycol

Masking, Solvent

Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created stabilizer and solvent. It is a part of the glycol class in the alcohol family.

Dipropylene Glycol helps dissolve and evenly distribute ingredients. It also helps decrease viscosity and thin out texture.

As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.

Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.

Learn more about Dipropylene Glycol

Glycerin

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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.

Learn more about Glycerin

Butylene Glycol

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

Learn more about Butylene Glycol

Sodium PCA

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.

The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.

This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.

Learn more about Sodium PCA

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking, Skin Conditioning

This ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

Learn more about Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

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.

Learn more about Xanthan Gum

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.

It is a:

Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
Emollient, helping to soften skin
Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives

Disodium EDTA

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

Learn more about Disodium EDTA

Ingredient Ratings

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

When to use

Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief 44 ingredients

Krave Beauty Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser 24 ingredients

370 Routines

38% use in am

62% use in pm

83% use every day

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543 Routines

43% use in am

57% use in pm

98% use every day

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief 44 ingredients

4.5 /5

from 8 ratings

Hydrating (4) Works Well (4) Great Value (3)

kr6013

3 years ago

Review

THE BEST THING I EVER BOUGHT
I have dry, sensitive skin. I hardly ever get acne, but everything I put on my face burns & I do have redness per my sensitivity. When I moved from CA to CO, my skin started peeling off layers and was so dry it hurt. This is the first product I bought during the beginning of the pandemic per tik tok & youtube videos of skin influencers. I was skeptical but I had Show more

Great Barrier Relief

abraham

8 months ago

Review

nooooo :(
i wanted to love this product so bad especially since oil la la has worked great for me, but unfortunately my extremely picky acne prone skin didn’t like this serum. i began seeing some clogged pores and breakouts after a couple of uses. sigh.
strangely, i also felt like my skin was a bit tight the mornings after using this. which is odd considering it’s a heaver oil based serum but, Show more

#drying

#broke me out

#strong scent

Great Barrier Relief

Krave Beauty Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser 24 ingredients

2.6 /5

from 11 ratings

Broke Me Out (4) Doesn't Work (2) Irritating (2)

Brigitte Yeakel

6 months ago

Review

Gave me a bunch of tiny clear/white bumps on my face. Stopped using it and switched to a different cleanser and they went away within a day. Not sure if I'm allergic or just sensitive to the ingredients.

#broke me out

#irritating

Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser

unicorn

2 years ago

Review

Wonderful cleanser, terrible company
This is the best moisturizing cleanser I have tried -- not good for exfoliating, acne, etc., but very good for just washing your face or double oil cleansing. I cannot support this company, however, knowing that the owner belongs to and donates to a violently homophobic cult (C3). Liah has tried to 'apologize' over the years but continues to support this group. Show more