Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla Versus Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla versus Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser .

Published on February 24, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 7 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 common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla

Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser

Face Cleanser American Brand United States

Face Cleanser French Brand France

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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Ingredient Info

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Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla 13 ingredients

Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser 27 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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Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla 13 ingredients

Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser 27 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

BHA

Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing

Reduces Large Pores

Dark Spots

Acne Fighting

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

Acne Trigger

Rosacea (3)

Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation

Brightening

Concerns

Acne Trigger

Rosacea

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

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

Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla 13 ingredients

Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser 27 ingredients

Water • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Sodium Chloride • Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate • Glycerin • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Niacinamide • Glycol Distearate • Glycol Stearate • Citric Acid • Sodium Benzoate • Sodium Salicylate • Parfum

Water • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Glycerin • Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate • Squalane • Propylene Glycol Distearate • Cocos Nucifera Oil • Glyceryl Behenate • C14-22 Alcohols • Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 • Sodium Isethionate • Parfum • Sodium Citrate • Chlorphenesin • Citric Acid • C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf • Aloe Ferox Leaf Juice Powder • Disodium EDTA • Maltodextrin • Secale Cereale Seed Extract • Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract • T-Butyl Alcohol • Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract • Gentiana Lutea Extract • Sodium Benzoate • Potassium Sorbate

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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Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 1.

Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate

What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foaming, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Disliked

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is a cleansing agent and emulsifier. It is a surfactant derived from sarcosine, and a common source is coconut oil. As a surfactant, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate helps lift dirts, oil, and other molecules to be washed away. In leave-on products, this ingredient is used as an emulsifier. Emulsifier help prevent ingredients such as oils and waters from separating.

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is also commonly found as a foaming agent in shampoo, toothpaste, and shaving foam. It is amphiphilic, meaning it loves both water and fats.

Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 4.

Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

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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Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 5.

Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

What it does: Cleansing

Community Rating: Disliked

Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from the fatty acids of coconut oil. It is a surfactant and helps with cleansing the skin.

By binding to water and oil, it helps gently clean skin. It also helps the spreadability of the product.

Sodium cocoyl isethionate is also added to help create foam without drying the skin. However, this is depending on the amount of Sodium cocoyl isethionate.

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate may not be fungal acne safe.

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Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 6.

Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Citric Acid

What it does: Buffering, Masking

Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 10.

Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 15.

Sodium Benzoate

What it does: Masking, Preservative

Community Rating: Disliked

Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.

Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.

Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.

Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.

Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.

We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.

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Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 11.

Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 26.

Parfum

What it does: Masking, Perfuming

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. 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. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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Native Moisturizing Facial Cleanser - Coconut & Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 13.

Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 12.

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