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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Cleanser Versus Dieux Skin Baptism Gel Cleanser

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
French Brand France
American Brand United States

Updated on January 08, 2025

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 dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and dark spots

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Benefits

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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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.

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Buffering

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.

Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.

"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.

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Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

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Reviews

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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Cleanser 15 ingredients

3.9 /5
from 40 ratings
Works Well (12) Great Value (11) No Scent (8)
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LJ1

1 year ago
Review

I love this cleanser so much! I have oily, acne-prone skin and this helps clean any oil and dirt on my face without breaking me out. My skin always feels nice and clean. I've tried many other cleansers and nothing has worked as great as this does. I have been using this for years and this will always be my go-to. If you have dry skin, do not use this as it may be too drying/stripping.

#great value
#no scent
#works well
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lahari nandipati

5 months ago
Review

I have acne-prone combination-oily sensitive skin. All the other cleansers that I used are either moisture stripping or not cleansing enough. This is the right cleanser for me. It didn't strip away the moisture from my skin.

#great value
#hydrating
#works well

Dieux Skin Baptism Gel Cleanser 12 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 4 ratings
Works Well (3) Great Value (1) Hydrating (1)
ilovebean's avatar

ilovebean

6 months ago
Review

i love the fragrance free version of this cleanser. was desperate for something without citric acid and this cleanser has definitely made a difference to my skin. only downside is that i don’t feel like it removes makeup/sunscreen on its own. i’ll typically wash my face twice with the cleanser or use micellar water first. but honestly the ingredients list trump any downsides to this product and if Show more

#great value
#hydrating
#light scent
#works well
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kristy

7 months ago
Review

this cleanser is my hg! i’ve been using the fragrance-free version for almost 7 months, and I really enjoy the way it makes my skin feel.

I use this as a 2nd cleanser if I’m wearing makeup, but I use it by itself if I’m only wearing sunscreen for the day. not only does it wash off my sunscreen, but it makes my skin feel refreshed (like it can breathe again) and not tight/stripped of moisture. Show more

#no scent
#works well