Neogen Cereal Real Fresh Foam Cleanser Versus COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Neogen Cereal Real Fresh Foam Cleanser versus COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser .

Published on August 11, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Neogen Cereal Real Fresh Foam Cleanser

COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser

Face Cleanser South Korean Brand

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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Neogen Cereal Real Fresh Foam Cleanser 116 ingredients

COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser 20 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

6.81

At a glance

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Neogen Cereal Real Fresh Foam Cleanser 116 ingredients

COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser 20 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

AHA

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (3)

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation (2)

Skin Texture

Reduces Large Pores

Scar Healing (2)

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger (2)

Irritating (2)

Rosacea (2)

Eczema (3)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation

Brightening

Concerns

Drying

Acne Trigger

Rosacea (2)

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

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

Neogen Cereal Real Fresh Foam Cleanser 116 ingredients

COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser 20 ingredients

Oryza Sativa Seed Water • Oryza Sativa Cera • Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract • Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate • Glycerin • Methylglucamine • Lauric Acid • Sapindus Trifoliatus Fruit Extract • C12-14 Pareth-12 • Myristic Acid • Propylene Glycol • Olive Oil Peg-7 Esters • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil • Ethylhexylglycerin • Caprylyl Glycol • Tropolone • Citric Acid • Trehalose • Allantoin • Acetyl Glucosamine • Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract • Plankton Extract • Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract • Saccharum Officinarum Extract • Acer Saccharum Extract • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract • Citrus Limon Fruit Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Carica Papaya Fruit Water • Gypsophila Paniculata Root Extract • Panthenol • Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil • Achillea Millefolium Extract • Gentiana Lutea Root Extract • Portulaca Oleracea Extract • Hamamelis Virginiana Extract • Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract • Tricholoma Matsutake Extract • Cordyceps Sinensis Extract • Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract • Pisum Sativum Extract • Glycine Soja Seed Extract • Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract • Saururus Chinensis Leaf/Root Extract • Arnica Montana Flower Extract • Artemisia Absinthium Extract • Broussonetia Kazinoki Bark Extract • Lactobacillus/Aspergillus/Prunus Mume Fruit Ferment Filtrate • Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract • Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract • Lactobacillus/Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Ferment Filtrate • Aristotelia Chilensis Fruit Extract • Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract • Chrysanthemum Sibiricum Extract • Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract • Laminaria Japonica Extract • Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract • Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract • Malva Sylvestris Extract • Malt Extract • Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract • Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract • Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract • Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract • Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract • Laminaria Digitata Extract • Acorus Calamus Root Extract • Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract • Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract • Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract • Angelica Gigas Root Extract • Panax Ginseng Root Extract • Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract • Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract • Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract • Amber Extract • Pinus Densiflora Extract • Hydrolyzed Coral • Tremella Fuciformis Extract • Sarcodon Aspratus Extract • Ledebouriella Seseloides Root Extract • Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract • Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract • Citrus Junos Fruit Extract • Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract • Oryza Sativa Bran Extract • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract • Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract • Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract • Magnolia Liliflora Flower Extract • Angelica Dahurica Root Extract • Angelica Archangelica Root Extract • Uncaria Tomentosa Extract • Lilium Tigrinum Extract • Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract • Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract • Cnidium Officinale Root Extract • Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract • Salicornia Herbacea Extract • Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract • Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract • Swiftlet Nest Extract • Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract • Honey Extract • Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract • Agaricus Blazei Extract • Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract • Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract • Cymbopogon Citratus Extract • Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract • Disodium EDTA • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil • Gardenia Florida Oil • Parfum

Water • Acrylates Copolymer • Butylene Glycol • Glycerin • Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • 1,2-Hexanediol • Coco-Glucoside • Lauryl Betaine • Snail Secretion Filtrate • Arginine • Tromethamine • Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate • Parfum • Carbomer • Sodium Chloride • Ethylhexylglycerin • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Sodium Polyacrylate • 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.

Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate

What it does:

Community Rating: Mixed

Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is an amino acid-based surfactant and cleaning agent. This ingredient can be derived from animals or plants. It may also be synthetically created from fatty acids of the coconut and glycine.

Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a gentle surfactant. Surfactants help gather the dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. It is a mild cleanser and naturally produces foam.

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Neogen Cereal Real Fresh Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.

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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Neogen Cereal Real Fresh Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.

COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

Ethylhexylglycerin

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 Cereal Real Fresh Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 15.

COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 17.

Disodium EDTA

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.

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Neogen Cereal Real Fresh Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 113.

COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 20.

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.

Learn more about Parfum

Neogen Cereal Real Fresh Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 116.

COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 14.

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