Muji Sensitive Skin Foam Face Soap Versus Naturium Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée 3%

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Muji Sensitive Skin Foam Face Soap versus Naturium Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée 3% .

Last updated on January 25, 2024. Published on November 21, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens or silicones

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Muji Sensitive Skin Foam Face Soap

Naturium Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée 3%

Face Cleanser Japanese Brand Japan

Face Cleanser American Brand United States

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

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Starts at $23.10

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Starts at $17.99

Ingredient Info

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Muji Sensitive Skin Foam Face Soap 20 ingredients

Naturium Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée 3% 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

ph level

At a glance

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Muji Sensitive Skin Foam Face Soap 20 ingredients

Naturium Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée 3% 15 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating

Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C

Niacinamide

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing (2)

Skin Texture

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging

Dark Spots (2)

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Rosacea

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Ingredients Compared

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

Muji Sensitive Skin Foam Face Soap 20 ingredients

Naturium Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée 3% 15 ingredients

Water • Glycerin • Myristic Acid • Lauric Acid • Potassium Hydroxide • Palmitic Acid • Disodium Lauriminodiacetate • Glycol Distearate • Sodium PCA • Tea-Peg-3 Cocamide Sulfate • Glyceryl Stearate Se • Sorbitan Stearate • Lauramide Dea • Polyquaternium-7 • Etidronic Acid • Tetrasodium EDTA • Malt Juice • Polyquaternium-51 • Butylene Glycol • Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract

Water • Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate • Niacinamide • Glycerin • Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate • Decyl Glucoside • Xanthan Gum • Sodium Hyaluronate • Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract • Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Phenoxyethanol • Citric Acid • Ethylhexylglycerin • Potassium Sorbate • Sodium Chloride

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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

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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Muji Sensitive Skin Foam Face Soap contains this as ingredient number 1.

Naturium Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée 3% contains this as ingredient number 1.

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 Sensitive Skin Foam Face Soap contains this as ingredient number 2.

Naturium Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée 3% contains this as ingredient number 4.

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