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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep versus Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse .

Published on August 06, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 23 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea
Face Cleanser Malaysian Brand Malaysia

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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Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing (5)
Reduces Irritation (6)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (2)

Concerns

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

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Ceramides (5)
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (8)
Redness Reducing (7)
Reduces Irritation (6)
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging (7)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating
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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.

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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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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 1.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 1.

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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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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 2.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 43.

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What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing, Soothing, Tonic
Community Rating: Loved

Centella Asiatica Extract is derived from an herb plant native to Southeast Asia. It is rich in antioxidants and amino acids. In skincare products, Centella Asiatica Extract is used for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.

Many active components found in Centella Asiatica Extract, such as Madecassic Acid and Asiaticoside, encourage the skin to naturally produce hyaluronic acid. This helps keep our skin hydrated. Many of these components also show antioxidant activity and may help reduce the signs of aging.

Research shows Centella Asiatica can help increase Type I collagen production by increasing fibroblast production. Fibroblast helps form connective tissue.

The combination of all these properties makes Centella Asiatica Extract effective at soothing the skin.

Other components of Centella Asiatic Extract include Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and Asiatic Acid.

Recent studies found madecassoside may help prevent damage from UV rays by preventing UV-induced inflammation. Further research is needed.

This plant has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.

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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 16.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 11.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 22.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 12.

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What it does: Buffering, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Glycine is an amino acid that helps build proteins. It is already present in our skin as our bodies produce them naturally.

Glycine helps keep skin hydrated and reduce signs of aging. Amino acids help transport moisture throughout our skin; glycine already plays a role in helping keep our skin moisturized.

As collagen is made up of glycine and other amino acids, it is believed Glycine may help our skin produce more collagen. Collagen helps keep skin plump and firm.

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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 27.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 30.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Serine is an amino acid naturally found in our body. Our bodies use amino acids to create protein.

Amino-acids help give keep our skin hydrated. They play an important role in the skin barrier, which keeps the skin plump and firm.

Serine is a non-essential amino acid, meaning we don't need to obtain it from eating foods.

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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 28.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 27.

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What it does: Humectant
Community Rating: Loved

Glutamic Acid is an amino acid that is found in all living organisms. Our bodies use this to help nerve cells in the brain communicate with other cells.

In cosmetics, glutamic acid is a famous humectant. It draws water from the air to your skin, keeping your skin hydrated (like hyaluronic acid).

An in-vitro study from 2024 found glutamic acid to play a role in inhibiting inflammation and thus a potential skin-soothing ingredient.

Other studies show it to be have potential wound healing, skin barrier repair, and hair growth properties.

Glutamic acid has poor solubility in water and other solvents.

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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 29.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 28.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Aspartic Acid is an amino acid that our bodies produce naturally. It is an antioxidant.

Our body uses Aspartic Acid to help build collagen and elastin. It also plays a role in hydrating skin.

Antioxidants help mitigate damage from free-radical molecules. These are molecules that originate from external sources such as pollution, cigarette smoke, or the sun.

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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 30.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 25.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Leucine.

Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 31.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 34.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Alanine is an amino acid and is already found in the human body.

Alanine has antioxidant properties and can help with anti-aging.

Alanine is used by fibrous proteins such as collagen, elastin, and keratin. These three help make a strong skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier leads to more plump and youthful skin.

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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 32.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 31.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Lysine is an essential amino acid. Your body is unable to produce it naturally and we mainly get lysine from food sources.

Our bodies use lysine for growth and tissue repair. The skin uses amino acids as a precursor for building protein, and therefore keratins, collagen and elastin.

Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 33.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 22.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.

As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.

Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.

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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 34.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 24.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Tyrosine.

Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 35.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 35.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Phenylalanine is an amino acid. It is a skin soothing and hydrating ingredient. Amino acids play a crucial role in wound healing and skin hydration.

Phenylalanine is also used to help even out skin tone due to its ability to disrupt the melanin production process.

Two structures of phenylalanine exist: L-phenylalanine and D-phenylalanine. L-phenylalanine is essential, this means our bodies cannot produce it naturally and we must get it from foods. Our bodies convert D-phenylalanine to neurotransmitters, and D-phenylalanine is found in our bodies naturally.

Some foods that contain L-phenylalanine include eggs, soybeans, beef, milk.

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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 36.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 36.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Proline is an amino-acid. It helps moisturize the skin and plays an important role in creating proteins.

Proline is one of the building blocks for producing collagen. As we age, our bodies produce less collagen. Collagen helps the skin look plump and firm.

In medicine, proline is used as an osmoprotectant. This means it helps prevent oxidative degradation in other drugs.

Our bodies are able to produce proline naturally, but certain conditions may inhibit this production. In that case, proline can be obtained from eating egg whites, soy protein, dairy products, asparagus, mushrooms, and seaweed.

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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 37.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 29.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Valine.

Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 38.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 32.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Loved

Threonine is an amino-acid. It helps hydrate the skin and has antioxidant benefits.

Threonine is vital for creating collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin support youthful and firm skin. Our bodies decrease collagen production naturally with age.

Humans are not able to create threonine and must get it through eating foods such as fish, lentils, poultry, sesame seeds, and more.

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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 39.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 26.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Isoleucine.

Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 40.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 33.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Histidine.

Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 41.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 23.

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What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

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

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 45.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 44.

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What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol. It is a hydrating and moisturizing agent created from the reduction process of glucose.

Most sorbitol is usually made from potato starch. It is also found in fruits such as apples and pears.

As a humectant, Sorbitol helps draw water to the skin. This helps keep the skin hydrated. Sorbitol also helps create a thicker texture in products. You might find sorbitol in your toothpaste and other gels.

It is a non-irritating ingredient that is great for those with dry skin.

Sorbitol is a prebiotic. It helps promote the growth of healthy bacteria on your skin. The bacteria on your skin form a microbiome. This microbiome helps protect your skin from infection and harmful bacteria.

Learn more about Sorbitol

Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 46.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 5.

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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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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 53.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 38.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

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

Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep contains this as ingredient number 54.

Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse contains this as ingredient number 39.

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10% have mixed ratings
26% are disliked or very disliked
10% have no rating yet
68% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
7% are disliked or very disliked
16% have no rating yet

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Kundal Pure Cica pH Balancing Micro Deep 58 ingredients

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Skintific Amino Acid Ultra Gentle Cleansing Mousse 44 ingredients

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3 months ago · Oily Skin
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Texture: Foamy mousse
Scent: No scent
Performance: No residue feeling after wash. Not stripping.
Pros: No PEG. Travel friendly. Convenient to...

Texture: Foamy mousse
Scent: No scent
Performance: No residue feeling after wash. Not stripping.
Pros: No PEG. Travel friendly. Convenient to use.
Cons: None
WRP/WNRP: WRP

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