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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Cleanser versus Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control .

Last updated on February 14, 2024. Published on August 27, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

Face Cleanser French Brand France
Face Cleanser American Brand United States

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).

Price

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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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Notable Ingredients

Niacinamide
Ceramides

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Acne Fighting
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators
Benzoyl Peroxide

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

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

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

1
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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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control contains this as ingredient number 10.

2
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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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control contains this as ingredient number 5.

3
What it does: Solvent
Community Rating: Liked

Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.

It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control contains this as ingredient number 9.

4
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 7.

Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control contains this as ingredient number 12.

5
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

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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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.

Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control contains this as ingredient number 14.

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

40% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
40% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet
19% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
52% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Cleanser 15 ingredients

4.4 /5
from 16 ratings
Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) No Scent (1) Works Well (1)
Albertorizzo006's avatar

Albertorizzo006

3 years ago · Combination Skin
Review

Leaves your skin...
I have been using this product for a week and I am really happy.
After the use you can feel your skin soft and deeply...

Leaves your skin...
I have been using this product for a week and I am really happy.
After the use you can feel your skin soft and deeply cleansed, it has fragrance but being a wash off treatment I don't see it as a problem and it leaves with a really fresh smell. Most cleanser has around 6.7 ounces of product, but this has 13.5 ounces.
I would raccomend this for people on a budget with combination/oily skin

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LJ1

13 days ago · Oily Skin
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...

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.

Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control 21 ingredients

4.1 /5
from 12 ratings
Drying (2) Broke Me Out (1) Doesn't Work (1) Great Value (1) Irritating (1) Works Well (1)
Rheanne's avatar

Rheanne

1 month ago · Combination Skin
Review

didn’t work for me after using consistently for 2.5 weeks.

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emizmmg

8 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

This is my holy grail because it clears my acne.

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