Mary Kay Timewise Age Minimize 3D 4-In-1 Cleanser Versus Clinique All About Clean⢠2-in-1 Cleansing + Exfoliating Jelly
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTea-Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Propanediol
Solvent
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Triethanolamine
BufferingPPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Cellulose
Absorbent
Lactose
HumectantHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMethyldihydrojasmonate
MaskingEthylene Brassylate
MaskingEthyl Linalool
Masking
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Masking
Isobutyl Methyl Tetrahydropyranol
MaskingMethylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal
Perfuming
Phenylisohexanol
MaskingTrimethylbenzenepropanol
Masking
Methyl Benzodioxepinone
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Magnesium Chloride
Magnesium Nitrate
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Talc
Abrasive
CI 73360
Cosmetic ColorantUltramarines
Water, Tea-Lauryl Sulfate, Acrylates Copolymer, Propanediol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Triethanolamine, PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Oligopeptide-1, Resveratrol, Cellulose, Lactose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Ethylene Brassylate, Ethyl Linalool, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Isobutyl Methyl Tetrahydropyranol, Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal, Phenylisohexanol, Trimethylbenzenepropanol, Methyl Benzodioxepinone, Disodium EDTA, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Nitrate, Methylisothiazolinone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Talc, CI 73360, Ultramarines
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Silica
Abrasive
Acrylates Copolymer
Lauramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Coco Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
CleansingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Laureth-2
CleansingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Sulfate
Monosodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingBHT
Antioxidant
EDTA
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Silica, Acrylates Copolymer, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Sucrose, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Caffeine, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Coco Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Salicylic Acid, Laureth-2, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Chloride, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Sodium Sulfate, Monosodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, BHT, EDTA, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinChances 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
