Licape Facial Wash With Tea Tree Extract Versus Cosmed Complete Benefit Purifying Facial Cleanser
Updated on February 29, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Licape Facial Wash With Tea Tree Extract 14 ingredients
Cosmed Complete Benefit Purifying Facial Cleanser 27 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Licape Facial Wash With Tea Tree Extract 14 ingredients
Cosmed Complete Benefit Purifying Facial Cleanser 27 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium PEG-5 Laurylcitrate Sulfosuccinate
EmulsifyingCapryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
Cleansing
Water, Disodium PEG-5 Laurylcitrate Sulfosuccinate, Capryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 20, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Tea-PCA, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium PCA
Humectant
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Polyglyceryl-3 Caprylate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
PEG-60 Almond Glycerides
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingNordihydroguaiaretic Acid
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningCrocus Chrysanthus Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Coco-Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Decyl Glucoside, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium PCA, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Oleate, Panthenol, Citric Acid, Parfum, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprylate, Butylene Glycol, Zinc PCA, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Glycerin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Carbomer, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Oleanolic Acid, Crocus Chrysanthus Bulb Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin 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.
Learn more about GlycerinPeg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate is created from polyethylene glycol and fatty acids from coconut oil.
It is a synthetic polymer with emulsifying and cleansing properties.
As an emulsifier, Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate prevents ingredients such as oils and water from separating. It also helps rinse away oils, dirt, and pollutants from skin.
Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate may not be fungal acne safe. It can also dry out skin.
Learn more about PEG-7 Glyceryl CocoateWater. 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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