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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel Face Cleanser For Oily Skin Versus Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner

Face Cleanser
Toner
French Brand France
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on February 25, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for oily skin and scar healing

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

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Benefits

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Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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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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Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent 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.

When to use

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45% use in am
55% use in pm
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59% use in am
41% use in pm
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Reviews

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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel Face Cleanser For Oily Skin 14 ingredients

2.4 /5
from 31 ratings
Drying (12) Irritating (10) Expensive (6)
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wonyonnieoilygirl

2 years ago
Review

Too much work
My skin is a combination type so I struggle with a lot of oil production BUT dehydration-prone type. So, I was actually skeptical about this product. However, it did the job for me just fine at the end? It actually reduced all the redness around my T-Zone. Also it is really effective against new appearing pimples. Like, give it two days and it will heal just because of this cleanser. Show more

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RAINSTORM

4 months ago
Review

(for context i have very dry sensitive-ish acne prone skin) i tried this when i was just getting into skincare and didnt know my skin type and what would and wouldnt work and thought that everyone that had acne automatically had the same skin type and someone recommended this cleanser to me they said that it helped them get rid of their acne (they have oily acne prone skin) and i used it it was Show more

#drying
#irritating
#strong scent

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 21 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 3 ratings
Absorbs Well (3) Great Value (3) Works Well (3)
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kimistaken

21 days ago
Review

If you’re super duper mega oily and live in hot, humid weather, then this toner is definitely for you. It’s incredibly effective in terms of oil control. I have combination skin, and this toner really helps manage the oiliness in my T-zone.

It’s doing such a great job at oil control that even my cheeks, which aren’t oily, ended up feeling dry. Clearly, it’s really effective at controlling oil.

#great value
#light
#absorbs well
#light scent
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Lilac

3 days ago
Review

Makes other steps bearable! My temporary repair moisturizer isn't very hydrating I think, and it leaves my skin sort of sticky that isn't very pleasant until several hours later, but this toner really helps with controlling sebum that I believe it makes for a better feel until my PM routine!

Unsure if better with other hydrating products, as my current routine has very little, but for those Show more

#great value
#absorbs well
#light scent
#works well