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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad versus Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea .

Published on July 31, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe exfoliators. They have a total of 16 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Exfoliator South Korean Brand South Korea
Exfoliator South Korean Brand South Korea

Exfoliator

Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.

Exfoliator

Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.

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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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Notable Ingredients

BHA
Exfoliators (2)
Ceramides
Hyaluronic Acid
Peptides (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing (5)
Reduces Irritation (5)
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

AHA (3)
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture (3)
Reduces Large Pores (4)
Anti-Aging (3)
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (4)
Rosacea (5)
Eczema (3)
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Ingredients Compared

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

Water • Butylene Glycol • 1,2-Hexanediol • Isopentyldiol • Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil • Tromethamine • Carbomer • Salicylic Acid • Allantoin • Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil • Sodium Hyaluronate • Panthenol • Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice • Cocos Nucifera Water • Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract • Glycerin • Dipropylene Glycol • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Centella Asiatica Extract • Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract • Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract • Camellia Japonica Seed Extract • Camellia Japonica Flower Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract • Calendula Officinalis Extract • Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 • Caprylyl Glycol • Guaiazulene • Calamine • Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract • Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract • Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract • Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract • Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract • Portulaca Oleracea Extract • Ficus Carica Fruit Extract • Adansonia Digitata Leaf Extract • Lilium Tigrinum Extract • Prunus Persica Fruit Extract • Achillea Millefolium Flower Extract • Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract • Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 • Gypsophila Paniculata Root Extract • Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract • Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract • Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Extract • Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract • Rhus Semialata Gall Extract • Cananga Odorata Flower Extract • Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract • Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract • Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract • Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil • Artemisia Vulgaris Extract • Elaeis Guineensis Oil • Ceramide NP • Cholesterol • Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil • Stearic Acid • Persea Gratissima Oil • Phytosphingosine • Ethylhexylglycerin • Disodium EDTA

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
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!

Learn more about Water

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 1.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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.

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 2.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 14.

3
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.

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 3.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 25.

4
What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil comes from hydrogenated castor oil. It is a solubilizer and emulsifier.

As a solubilizer, it helps dissolve ingredients into a water-based version. It is also an emulsifer. Emulsifier help prevent oils and water from separating. Both these properties help create evenly-spread and uniform products.

Basically, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil helps hold ingredients together.

Learn more about Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 5.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 22.

5
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Liked

Tromethamine is an aliphatic compound. An aliphatic compound is an organic compound with open-chained carbon atoms. It is synthetically created. Tromethamine is used to balance pH and improve texture.

As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.

Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.

Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.

1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-

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Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 6.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 21.

6
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming
Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 7.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 17.

7
What it does: Antioxidant, Perfuming
Community Rating: Mixed

This tea tree oil comes from the leaves of the Tea Tree plant. Tea tree oil has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.

According to the book Journal of Profiles of Drug Substances, tea tree helps in reducing acne-causing bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes. This is due to the Terpinen components of tea tree oil.

Tea tree may cause sensitivity and irritation for some people. This oil naturally contains fragrance such as linalool and limonene.

However, research shows irritation usually occurs when using pure tea tree oil and not in cosmetic products.

Tea tree oil was found to help relieve the symptoms of psoriasis in one study.

Tea tree oil is toxic when ingested. Another study showed it to caused damage to the nervous system of dogs and cats when applied to their skin or given orally.

Learn more about Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 10.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 26.

8
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 11.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 16.

9
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.

Learn more about Glycerin

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 16.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 4.

10
What it does: Masking, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created stabilizer and solvent. It is a part of the glycol class in the alcohol family.

Dipropylene Glycol helps dissolve and evenly distribute ingredients. It also helps decrease viscosity and thin out texture.

As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.

Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.

Learn more about Dipropylene Glycol

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 17.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 2.

11
What it does: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Astringent, Emollient, Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Tonic
Community Rating: Loved

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 Extract

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 18.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 3.

12
What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing, Soothing, Tonic
Community Rating: Loved

Centella Asiatica Extract is derived from an herb plant native to Southeast Asia. It is rich in antioxidants and amino acids. In skincare products, Centella Asiatica Extract is used for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.

Many active components found in Centella Asiatica Extract, such as Madecassic Acid and Asiaticoside, encourage the skin to naturally produce hyaluronic acid. This helps keep our skin hydrated. Many of these components also show antioxidant activity and may help reduce the signs of aging.

Research shows Centella Asiatica can help increase Type I collagen production by increasing fibroblast production. Fibroblast helps form connective tissue.

The combination of all these properties makes Centella Asiatica Extract effective at soothing the skin.

Other components of Centella Asiatic Extract include Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and Asiatic Acid.

Recent studies found madecassoside may help prevent damage from UV rays by preventing UV-induced inflammation. Further research is needed.

This plant has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.

Learn more about Centella Asiatica Extract

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 19.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 7.

13
What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae.

You may know Aloe to be a good sunburn reliever and inflammation reducer. This is because it contains many components that are known to help reduce irritation and itchiness. These include vitamins, amino acids, polysaccharides, and more. The high water content of aloe also helps give a cooling effect.

Aloe contains the antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins neutralize free radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

The aloe plant is naturally abundant in polysaccharides, a carbohydrate made of sugar molecules. Polysaccharides help hydrate your skin by mimicking your skin's natural carbohydrates.

As it is easily absorbed by the skin, aloe is a great moisturizer. It is both a humectant and emollient. Emollients help trap moisture in your skin, keeping your skin soft. Humectants draw water from the air to your skin.

Other components of aloe include sugars such as monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, choline, many common minerals such as calcium, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.

Aloe does not protect against UV rays, despite it soothing sunburns.

There are over 420 species of aloe but Aloe Barbadensis is the most commonly used for topical products.

Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 24.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 9.

14
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Artemisia Vulgaris Extract is more commonly known as the common mugwort. It has strong antioxidant properties and helps soothe irritation.

Antioxidants protect skin from damage and the signs of aging.

This plant contains the compounds saponins, glycosides, flavanoids, protein, triterpenoids.

The common wugwort has been used in traditional Indian, Chinese, and European medicines to treat gastrointestinal diseases.

Learn more about Artemisia Vulgaris Extract

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 56.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 8.

15
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 64.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 24.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

Learn more about Disodium EDTA

Neogen A-Clear Soothing Essence Pad contains this as ingredient number 65.

Neogen Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 27.

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8% have mixed ratings
14% are disliked or very disliked
29% have no rating yet
43% are loved or liked
21% have mixed ratings
25% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet

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