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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil versus Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil .

Last updated on February 23, 2024. Published on February 23, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 12 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain ceramides

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for sensitive skin

Free From

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

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Makeup Remover South Korean Brand South Korea
Makeup Remover South Korean Brand South Korea

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

Price

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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Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Anti-Aging

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Rosacea
Eczema

Benefits

Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Emollient
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Ethylhexyl Palmitate is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.

The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly. In fact, it is commonly used to evenly mix sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone. It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.

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Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 1.

Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Isohexadecane is added to enhance texture, emulsify, and to help cleanse. It is an isoparrafin. It is a component of petrolatum.

Due to its large size, Isohexadecane is not absorbed by the skin. Instead, it sits on top and acts as an emollient. Emollients help keep your skin soft and smooth by trapping moisture within.

Isohexadecane is often used in products designed to help oily skin. It is lightweight and non-greasy while helping to moisturize. When mixed with silicones, it gives a product a silky feel.

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Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 2.

Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate is a surfactant and emulsifier. It is part of the PEG Sorbitan/Sorbitol Fatty Acid Esters group. As an emulsifier, it helps ingredients such as oil and water mix together. This allows the dirt and oils in your skin to be washed away.

Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate has a molecular weight of 30.

Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate is a tetraester from oleic acid and polyethylene glycol ether of sorbitol.

One study found pumpkin oil containing Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate helped hydrate the skin and did not cause any irritation.

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Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 3.

Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 4.

Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate is a mixture of Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate and Propylene Glycol Dicaprate.

It is an emollient and helps hydate the skin.

Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 4.

Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 3.

5
What it does: Emollient, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Isopropyl Palmitate is a texture enhancer and emollient. It is an ester of isopropyl alcohol and palmitic acid.

Palmitates are emollients. Emollients help keep your skin soft and smooth by creating a barrier that traps moisture in.

When added to cosmetics, Isopropyl Palmitate creates a silky texture and improves spreadability.

Isopropyl Palmitate may not be fungal acne safe. It can worsen acne prone skin.

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Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 5.

Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 7.

6
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.

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Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 6.

Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 5.

7
What it does: Emollient, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Isododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.

As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.

Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.

Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.

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Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 7.

Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 6.

8
What it does: Emollient

Ethylhexyl Pelargonate is a fatty acid with nine carbon atoms. This is why it is also referred to as nonanoic acid.

Like other fatty acids, it has emollient properties that help hydrate the skin.

This ingredient comes from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and Pelargonic Acid.

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Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 8.

Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 8.

9
What it does: Emulsifying

Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate isn't fungal acne safe.

Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 13.

Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 9.

10
What it does: Antioxidant
Community Rating: Liked

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (long name, huh?) is a synthetic antioxidant.

It is used to help stabilize other antioxidants or prevent the color from changing in a product.

As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Thus, antioxidants may reduce the signs of aging.

This ingredient is oil-soluble.

Learn more about Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 14.

Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 14.

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What it does: Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Tocopheryl Linoleate is an antioxidant.

Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 16.

Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 13.

12
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.

Nature Republic Forest Garden Calendula Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 19.

Youlief Key: Face Cleansing Oil contains this as ingredient number 16.

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19% are loved or liked
29% have mixed ratings
33% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet
31% are loved or liked
19% have mixed ratings
25% are disliked or very disliked
25% have no rating yet

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