Laneige Balance Mode Rice Foaming Deep Cleanser Versus From This Island Java Black Tea Soothing Gel Cleanser
This mild foaming cleanser is mild enough to cleanse without leaving skin feeling tight or stripped.
This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse while calming and soothing your skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingLauryl Betaine
CleansingDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Oryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Inositol
Humectant
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Mannitol
Humectant
PEG-45m
HumectantPolyquaternium-7
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentKaolin
Abrasive
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Extensin
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract
RefreshingCyclodextrin
AbsorbentCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Protease
Exfoliating
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Monascus/Rice Ferment
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Powder
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Lauryl Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Sodium Chloride, Niacinamide, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Inositol, Zea Mays Starch, Mannitol, PEG-45m, Polyquaternium-7, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Kaolin, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Dextrin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Silica, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, CI 77891, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract, Cyclodextrin, CI 77491, Glycolic Acid, Protease, Tocopherol, Monascus/Rice Ferment, Oryza Sativa Powder, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Betaine
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Glycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingCentella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOctanediol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Coco-Betaine, Betaine, Propanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Panthenol, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Sodium Chloride, Coco-Glucoside, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Decyl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Citric Acid, Allantoin, Sodium Phytate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract, Octanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDextrin is a starch-derived polysaccharide. It's made by partially breaking down corn, potato, or other plant starches.
Think of it as "half-processed" starch; it's less complex than the original but not fully broken down into sugar like maltodextrin.
In cosmetics, it mainly functions as a bulking agent, viscosity controller, binder, and absorbent. It helps thicken products, stabilize powders, and get certain textures a less "wet" feel.
This ingredient has a pretty solid safety profile; it's recognized as a safe food additive and its large molecular size means it doesn't meaningfully penetrate skin.
Human repeat insult patch tests using a rinse-off facial product containing 42.69% dextrin found no skin irritation or sensitization in 54 subjects.
Typical real-world usage is much lower: usually under 1% as a texture modifier and up to 40% in masks (rinse off products use less).
Learn more about DextrinEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolChances 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.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
