No7 Foaming Cleanser For Oily Skin Versus Starface Space Wash®
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Ingredient Info
No7 Foaming Cleanser For Oily Skin 21 ingredients
Starface Space Wash® 26 ingredients
About this product
About this product
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No7 Foaming Cleanser For Oily Skin 21 ingredients
Starface Space Wash® 26 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Chloride
Masking
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PEG-18 Glyceryl Oleate/Cocoate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Methylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Dipropylene Glycol
MaskingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSpiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentWater, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-18 Glyceryl Oleate/Cocoate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Panthenol, Parfum, Sodium Methylparaben, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Butylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tetrasodium EDTA, Dipropylene Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningLauric Acid
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Chloride
Masking
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Carbonate
BufferingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Capric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Water, Lauric Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Glyceryl Oleate, Coco-Glucoside, Citric Acid, Potassium Carbonate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Myristic Acid, Capric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterGlycerin 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 GlycerinCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient 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 BetaineDecyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away. As an emulsion stabilizer, it stabilizes the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.
This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.
Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideChances 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 ChloridePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent 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.
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 AcidSodium 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.
It 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 BenzoatePotassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideIngredient Ratings
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No7 Foaming Cleanser For Oily Skin 21 ingredients
Starface Space Wash® 26 ingredients
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