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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Gel Facial Wash For Oily Skin - France Versus Ondo Beauty 36.5 PHA & Saponaria Purifying Foaming Facial Cleanser

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
French Brand France
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on October 07, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

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!

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Cleansing, Skin Conditioning

Coco-Betaine is the natural version of Cocamidopropyl Betaine. It is often derived from coconuts.

Coco-Betaine is a surfactant, meaning it helps remove dirt and oil from the skin.

Buffering, Masking

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

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 even out skin tone.

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.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Gel Facial Wash For Oily Skin 20 ingredients

4.8 /5
from 5 ratings
Works Well (4) Drying (3) Light Scent (2)
maryammohamed1's avatar

Maryam

16 days ago
Review

i use it every day
it's safe for FA
a bit drying if you didn't apply moisturizer after
i only use it at night, cleansing my pores so well tho

#great value
#light
#absorbs well
#no scent
MiroslavaBedrozova_812's avatar
Review

The skin feels clean but tight.

#drying
#light scent
#works well

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