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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear versus MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser .

Last updated on August 08, 2023. Published on September 13, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 14 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils

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Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea
Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea

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).

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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

Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging (5)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger (3)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid (5)
Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (4)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (4)
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Myristic Acid • Glycerin • Stearic Acid • Potassium Hydroxide • Propylene Glycol • Lauric Acid • Glycol Distearate • Glyceryl Stearate Se • Coco-Glucoside • Butylene Glycol • Cetearyl Alcohol • Centella Asiatica Extract • Collagen • Soluble Collagen • Collagen Amino Acids • Hydrolyzed Collagen • Collagen Extract • Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract • Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract • Salix Alba Bark Extract • Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract • Portulaca Oleracea Extract • Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract • Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract • Panicum Miliaceum Seed Extract • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil • Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil • Salvia Sclarea Oil • Citrus Limon Peel Oil • Juniperus Virginiana Oil • Panthenol • Sodium Hyaluronate • Biosaccharide Gum-4 • Asiatic Acid • Asiaticoside • Madecassic Acid • Madecassoside • Glycine • Serine • Glutamic Acid • Aspartic Acid • Leucine • Alanine • Lysine • Arginine • Tyrosine • Phenylalanine • Valine • Threonine • Proline • Isoleucine • Histidine • Methionine • Cysteine • Tannic Acid • Citric Acid • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine • Sucrose Stearate • Disodium EDTA • Lactose • Cellulose • Ascorbyl Palmitate • Tocopheryl Acetate • Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose • Jojoba Esters • 1,2-Hexanediol • Potassium Sorbate • CI 77289 • Linalool • Limonene • Citronellol • Geraniol

Water • Dipropylene Glycol • Glycerin • Butylene Glycol • 1,2-Hexanediol • Isopropyl Isostearate • Niacinamide • Sodium Hyaluronate • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Hyaluronic Acid • Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Astaxanthin • Potassium Hyaluronate • Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract • Salvia Sclarea Extract • Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract • Borago Officinalis Extract • Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract • Carbomer • Arginine • Beeswax • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Stearyl Alcohol • Hydrogenated Polyisobutene • Dimethicone • Sorbitan Stearate • Panthenol • Polysorbate 60 • Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil • Palmitic Acid • C14-22 Alcohols • Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Adenosine • Polyacrylate-13 • C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside • Tocopheryl Acetate • Disodium EDTA • Polyisobutene • Propanediol • Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate • Ethylhexylglycerin • Polysorbate 20 • Sorbitan Isostearate • Glucose • CI 42090 • Parfum • Hexyl Cinnamal • Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone • Hydroxycitronellal • Citronellol • Limonene • Geraniol • Linalool

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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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MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 1.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

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.

Learn more about Glycerin

MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 3.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

3
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 11.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

4
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 33.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 33.

5
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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 Hyaluronate

MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 34.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.

6
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.

As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.

Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.

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MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 47.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 26.

7
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

Learn more about Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 59.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

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 EDTA

MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 62.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 44.

9
What it does: Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.

One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.

Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.

Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate

MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 66.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 43.

10
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 69.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.

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What it does: Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.

Linalool has the same effect as Limonene when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.

Linalool has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.

Learn more about Linalool

MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 72.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 60.

12
What it does: Perfuming, Solvent
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Limonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.

It's found in the peel oil of citrus fruits and other plants such as lavender and eucalyptus. The scent of limonene is generally described as "sweet citrus".

Limonene acts as an antioxidant, meaning it helps neutralize free radicals.

When exposed to air, oxidized limonene may sensitize the skin. Because of this, limonene is often avoided by people with sensitive skin.

The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.

Learn more about Limonene

MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 73.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 58.

13
What it does: Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Citronellol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is often derived from plants such as roses. In fact, it can be found in many essential oils including geranium, lavender, neroli, and more. The scent of Citronellol is often described as "fresh, grassy, and citrus-like".

Since the Citronellol molecule is already unstable, Citronellol becomes irritating on the skin when exposed to air.

Citronellol is a modified terpene. Terpenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons found in plants. They make up the primary part of essential oils.

Citronellol is not able to be absorbed into deeper layers of the skin. It has low permeability,

Citronellol is also a natural insect repellent.

Learn more about Citronellol

MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 74.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 57.

14
What it does: Perfuming, Tonic
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Geraniol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is the main component of citronellol. It is a monoterpenoid and an alcohol.

Monoterpenes are naturally found in many parts of different plants.

Geraniol can be found in many essential oils including Rose Oil and Citronella Oil. The scent of Geraniol is often described as "rose-like". Many foods also contain Geraniol for fruit flavoring.

Geraniol can irritate the skin when exposed to air. However, irritation depends on the ability of geraniol to penetrate into the skin. In general, geraniol is not able to penetrate skin easily.

Geraniol is colorless and has low water-solubility. However, it is soluble in common organic solvents.

Like citronellol, it is a natural insect repellent.

2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)-

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MEDI-PEEL Green Cica Collagen Clear contains this as ingredient number 75.

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Clear Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 59.

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49% are loved or liked
5% have mixed ratings
33% are disliked or very disliked
12% have no rating yet
33% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
42% are disliked or very disliked
15% have no rating yet

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