Muji Mild Oil Cleansing Versus Muji Cleansing Oil [Sensitive Skin]

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Muji Mild Oil Cleansing versus Muji Cleansing Oil [Sensitive Skin] .

Published on February 18, 2022

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Muji Mild Oil Cleansing

Muji Cleansing Oil [Sensitive Skin]

Face Cleanser Japanese Brand Japan

Makeup Remover Japanese Brand Japan

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).

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

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Ingredient Info

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Muji Mild Oil Cleansing 18 ingredients

Muji Cleansing Oil [Sensitive Skin] 15 ingredients

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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Muji Mild Oil Cleansing 18 ingredients

Muji Cleansing Oil [Sensitive Skin] 15 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (4)

Skin Texture

Anti-Aging (2)

Scar Healing (2)

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger

Irritating (2)

Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Anti-Aging

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger (2)

Irritating

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Ingredients Compared

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

Muji Mild Oil Cleansing 18 ingredients

Muji Cleansing Oil [Sensitive Skin] 15 ingredients

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene • Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate • Ethyl Oleate • Sorbitan Oleate • Olea Europaea Fruit Oil • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Dipropylene Glycol • Cananga Odorata Flower Water • Polyquaternium-51 • Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract • Malt Juice • Hyaluronic Acid • Glycerin • Butylene Glycol • Tocopherol • Phenoxyethanol • Methylparaben

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate • Polysorbate 80 • Sorbitan Oleate • Water • Pentylene Glycol • Tocopherol • Glycosyl Trehalose • Butylene Glycol • Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate • Glycerin • Polyquaternium-51 • Citrus Grandis Seed Extract • Portulaca Oleracea Extract

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Ingredients Explained

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Sorbitan Oleate

What it does: Emulsifying

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Sorbitan Oleate is created from compounds in oleic acid and sorbitol. It is used to stabilize a product by preventing ingredients from separating.

Emulsifiers help keep ingredients together, such as oils and water.

Sorbitan Oleate may not be fungal acne safe. It can also worsen oily skin.

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Muji Mild Oil Cleansing contains this as ingredient number 4.

Muji Cleansing Oil [Sensitive Skin] contains this as ingredient number 5.

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

What it does: Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the ripe fruit of the Olive. In other words - olive oil.

The primary contents of olive oil are glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic and palmitic.

Olive oil also contains antioxidants such as Vitamin E. Antioxidants may help reduce signs of aging by fighting unstable free-radical molecules. It also contains Vitamins A (retinol), D, and K.

The squalene in olive oil makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin by trapping moisture in. This makes olive oil a great skin moisturizer.

Studies show olive oil to have antibacterial and antifungal properties in low concentrations. Another study found olive oil irritated sensitive oily skin. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.

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Muji Mild Oil Cleansing contains this as ingredient number 5.

Muji Cleansing Oil [Sensitive Skin] contains this as ingredient number 1.

Polyquaternium-51

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Polyquaternium-51 is a polymer salt. It helps hydrate the skin by creating a film on top. This film traps moisture in, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.

Muji Mild Oil Cleansing contains this as ingredient number 10.

Muji Cleansing Oil [Sensitive Skin] contains this as ingredient number 13.

Glycerin

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.

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Muji Mild Oil Cleansing contains this as ingredient number 14.

Muji Cleansing Oil [Sensitive Skin] contains this as ingredient number 12.

Butylene Glycol

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.

Muji Mild Oil Cleansing contains this as ingredient number 15.

Muji Cleansing Oil [Sensitive Skin] contains this as ingredient number 10.

Tocopherol

What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

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Muji Mild Oil Cleansing contains this as ingredient number 16.

Muji Cleansing Oil [Sensitive Skin] contains this as ingredient number 8.

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