Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Macias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% versus DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser .
Published on June 23, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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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).
Ingredient Info
Macias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% 18 ingredients
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser 30 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Macias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% 18 ingredients
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser 30 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Macias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% 18 ingredients
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser 30 ingredients
Benzoyl Peroxide 5% • Water • Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate • Glycerin • Stearic Acid • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Acrylates Copolymer • Glycol Distearate • Cetyl Alcohol • Ethoxydiglycol • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Allantoin • Panthenol • Disodium EDTA • Sodium Hydroxide • Methylchloroisothiazolinone • Methylisothiazolinone
Water • Decyl Glucoside • Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Cocamide Mipa • Peg-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate • Glycol Distearate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract • Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract • Kaempferia Galanga Root Extract • Salvia Sclarea Extract • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil • Citrus Grandis Peel Oil • Citrus Aurantifolia Oil • Zingiber Officinale Root Oil • Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil • Mentha Piperita Oil • Sodium Hyaluronate • Saccharide Isomerate • Panthenol • Glycerin • Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate • Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate • Peg-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides • Disodium EDTA • Citric Acid • Sodium Hydroxide • Methylchloroisothiazolinone • Methylisothiazolinone
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterMacias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% contains this as ingredient number 2.
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.
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.
Learn more about GlycerinMacias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% contains this as ingredient number 4.
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 22.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine 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 BetaineMacias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% contains this as ingredient number 6.
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.
Glycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.
It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.
It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.
Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearateMacias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% contains this as ingredient number 8.
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 7.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae.
You may know Aloe to be a good sunburn reliever and inflammation reducer. This is because it contains many components that are known to help reduce irritation and itchiness. These include vitamins, amino acids, polysaccharides, and more. The high water content of aloe also helps give a cooling effect.
Aloe contains the antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins neutralize free radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
The aloe plant is naturally abundant in polysaccharides, a carbohydrate made of sugar molecules. Polysaccharides help hydrate your skin by mimicking your skin's natural carbohydrates.
As it is easily absorbed by the skin, aloe is a great moisturizer. It is both a humectant and emollient. Emollients help trap moisture in your skin, keeping your skin soft. Humectants draw water from the air to your skin.
Other components of aloe include sugars such as monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, choline, many common minerals such as calcium, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Aloe does not protect against UV rays, despite it soothing sunburns.
There are over 420 species of aloe but Aloe Barbadensis is the most commonly used for topical products.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf ExtractMacias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% contains this as ingredient number 11.
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateMacias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% contains this as ingredient number 12.
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 19.
Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.
lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.
Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
Learn more about PanthenolMacias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% contains this as ingredient number 14.
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 21.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAMacias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% contains this as ingredient number 15.
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 26.
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.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideMacias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% contains this as ingredient number 16.
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 28.
MCI is a preservative and known skin-irritant. It has anti-bacteria anti-fungal properties.
Studies spanning several decades have shown this ingredient to cause skin irritation and allergies.
MCI is commonly combined with methylisothiazolinone (MI). Other names for this mixture include Kathon CG and Euxyl K 100.
The use of this ingredient varies around the world:
Learn more about MethylchloroisothiazolinoneMacias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% contains this as ingredient number 17.
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 29.
MI is a preservative and known skin irritant. In the past, MI was used for its ability to prevent bacteria, yeast, and fungi growth in low doses.
Nowadays, you'll most likely see MI combined with Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI). Trade names for this combination include Kathon CG or Euxyl K 100.
Since then, numerous studies have shown this ingredient to cause contact dermatitis, or skin irritation.
The use of this ingredient varies around the world:
Learn more about MethylisothiazolinoneMacias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% contains this as ingredient number 18.
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 30.
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Macias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% 18 ingredients
DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser 30 ingredients
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Macias Dermatology Micronized BPO Gel Cleanser 5% 18 ingredients
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