Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Naturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser versus Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser .
Published on January 18, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 20 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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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
Naturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser 27 ingredients
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser 38 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
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Vegan
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Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Naturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser 27 ingredients
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser 38 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Naturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser 27 ingredients
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser 38 ingredients
Water • Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate • Glycerin • Acrylates Copolymer • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate • Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil • Verbena Officinalis Flower Extract • Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil • Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Panthenol • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Sodium Hydroxide • Citrus Glauca Fruit Extract • Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract • Microcitrus Australis Fruit Extract • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Panax Quinquefolius Root Extract • Sodium Chloride • Phenoxyethanol • Caprylyl Glycol • Citric Acid • Potassium Sorbate • Hexylene Glycol • Sodium Benzoate
Water • Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate • Glycerin • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Acrylates Copolymer • Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate • Sodium Hydroxide • Phenoxyethanol • Caprylyl Glycol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Sodium Chloride • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract • Potassium Sorbate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Sodium Benzoate • Hexylene Glycol • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract • Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract • Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract • Propanediol • Panthenol • Citric Acid • Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract • Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract • Hedychium Spicatum Extract • Hibiscus Abelmoschus Seed Extract • Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract • Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract • Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract • Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract • Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract • Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Panax Quinquefolius Root Extract • Hydroxycitronellal • Limonene
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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. 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!
Learn more about WaterNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate is a cleansing ingredient. It is a surfactant, meaning it helps gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants. This helps them be rinsed away easily.
Naturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.
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 GlycerinNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.
We don't have a description for Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate.
Naturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 6.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 6.
We don't have a description for Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate.
Naturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 7.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.
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.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 7.
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.
Learn more about PanthenolNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 23.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 14.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 16.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 15.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 9.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is derived from the leaves of the tea plant. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from this plant.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract has many benefits. It contains polyphenols, a strong antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight off free-radical molecules that damage skin cells. The antioxidants in green tea neutralize free-radicals from the sun. This gives the skin some extra UV protection, but should not replace sunscreen.
Many components of tea have anti-inflammatory properties. Polyphenols and L-theanine help soothe the skin and reduce irritation. L-theanine is an amino acid that makes up most of the amino acids found in tea leaves. The caffeine in Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract helps calm inflamed blood vessels.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract also contains Vitamin Bs, linoleic acid, magnesium, calcium, iron, and zinc.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract also has antimicrobial properties.
Research has shown both drinking Camellia Sinensis Leaf Tea and applying it to the skin can help boost skin elasticity and hydration. Studies also show using tea extract may reduce sebum, or oil, production.
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 19.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 35.
We don't have a description for Panax Quinquefolius Root Extract.
Naturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 20.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 36.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 21.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Naturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 22.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 23.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 11.
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:
Learn more about Citric AcidNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 24.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 24.
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
Potassium sorbate is potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
Potassium sorbate is often used with stronger preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 25.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 15.
Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant. Glycols are a class of alcohols. Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant and emulsifier.
As a surfactant, Hexylene Glycol helps gather dirt and oil on your skin to be washed away.
As an emulsifier, Hexylene Glycol helps keep water and oil together. This prevents them from separating in a product. Hexylene Glycol also thins out the texture of a product by lessening viscosity.
Hexylene Glycol has a small molecular weight.
Learn more about Hexylene GlycolNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 26.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 18.
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.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateNaturium Mixed Greens Nutrient-Rich Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 27.
Pur Cosmetics Forever Clean Gentle Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 17.
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