Neogen Dermalogy Real Fresh Foam - Green Tea Versus Soul Apothecary Salicylic Acid Cleanser
Updated on December 16, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 14 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain AHA, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide
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, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Neogen Dermalogy Real Fresh Foam 117 ingredients
Soul Apothecary Salicylic Acid Cleanser 21 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
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Neogen Dermalogy Real Fresh Foam 117 ingredients
Soul Apothecary Salicylic Acid Cleanser 21 ingredients
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf
Perfuming
Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Glycerin
Humectant
Methylglucamine
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Sapindus Trifoliatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningC12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientTropolone
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Trehalose
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Carica Papaya Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningGypsophila Paniculata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Achillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingGentiana Lutea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Tricholoma Matsutake Extract
Skin ConditioningCordyceps Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaururus Chinensis Leaf/Root Extract
Antimicrobial
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Artemisia Absinthium Extract
Skin ConditioningBroussonetia Kazinoki Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Aspergillus/Prunus Mume Fruit Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Ferment Filtrate
BleachingAristotelia Chilensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRibes Nigrum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Chrysanthemum Sibiricum Extract
AntimicrobialPsidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract
Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMalva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentMalt Extract
Skin ProtectingPassiflora Edulis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAverrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningChenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningForsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Acorus Calamus Root Extract
Perfuming
Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Angelica Gigas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSchisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAmber Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Densiflora Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Coral
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Sarcodon Aspratus Extract
Antioxidant
Ledebouriella Seseloides Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLepidium Meyenii Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningChaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingGarcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Liliflora Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Dahurica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Archangelica Root Extract
Masking
Uncaria Tomentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Tigrinum Extract
Skin ConditioningLaurus Nobilis Leaf Extract
MaskingMusa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAtractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract
Skin Conditioning
Swiftlet Nest Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientHoney Extract
Humectant
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Agaricus Blazei Extract
Skin ConditioningPlumeria Rubra Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCymbopogon Citratus Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Unshiu Peel Extract
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, 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 Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carica Papaya Fruit Water, Gypsophila Paniculata Root Extract, Panthenol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Niacinamide, 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 Flower Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Parfum
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Glycerin
Humectant
C12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientSodium PCA
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sorbitol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
EDTA
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, C12-14 Pareth-12, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Zinc PCA, Trehalose, Allantoin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Sodium PCA, Niacinamide, Sorbitol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Saccharide Isomerate, EDTA
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water is a tonic and helps with masking.
Tonics are used to remove soap residues. They also help moisturize the skin.
Masking ingredients are used to obscure or block properties of other ingredients. They are commonly used to block the scent of a product.
Camellia Sinensis leaves contain antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties.
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf WaterPotassium 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.
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 GlycerinC12-14 Pareth-12 is created from a mixture of synthetic C12-14 alcohols that have about 12 moles of ethylene oxide.
It is an emulsifying and cleansing ingredient. Emulsifier help prevent ingredients from separating, such as oils and waters.
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 OilEthylhexylglycerin (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.
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
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 even out skin tone.
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.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidTrehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseAllantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.
Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinSodium 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 HyaluronateNiacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.
And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.
You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.
In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.
If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.
In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).
Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.
Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.
The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.
Learn more about NiacinamideThis extract comes from Purslane, a succulent. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and hydrating properties.
Purslane is very nutritious. It contains omega-3 fatty acids, NMFs, many vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. The vitamins found in purslane include: Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and Vitamin E.
Fun fact: Purslane is a succulent with an extensive habitat. It is used in traditional Korean medicine to treat irritated skin.
Nowadays, purslane is becoming a superfood due to its highly nutritious content.
Learn more about Portulaca Oleracea ExtractAloe 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 ExtractCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract comes from the meat of the coconut fruit. It is an emollient and skin conditioner with antioxidant properties.
Coconut fruit is naturally rich in amino acids, sugars, and nutrients including Vitamin C and small amounts of vitamin B. Malic acid can also be found in coconut fruit extract.
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Neogen Dermalogy Real Fresh Foam 117 ingredients
Soul Apothecary Salicylic Acid Cleanser 21 ingredients
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Neogen Dermalogy Real Fresh Foam 117 ingredients
Not FA safe AT ALL! This is the product that confirmed that I have FA because my skin broke out horrendously after starting it. It's a shame, because I love the packaging, it feels so fresh and non-drying on my skin.... but this thing is PACKED with ingredients that feed malassezia, all three of the variants (blueberry, green tea, and cranberry) :(
Soul Apothecary Salicylic Acid Cleanser 21 ingredients
I have a combination skin type (oily t-zone, normal for the rest).
I use this cleanser once nightly. It has a mild medicinal-like scent typically found in ointment balms albularyos (witch doctors) tend to use. 1 pump from this bottle is enough to cover my whole face. I expected that this cleanser would dry my skin due to salicylic acid but it didn't. Instead, it leaves my face clean and soft Show more
Great cleanser for skincare newbies. Definitely gentle on the skin and lessens my breakouts. There is a faint weird smell and it doesn't lather as much, but I am ok with it.
