Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Nooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser versus La Mer The Cleansing Foam .
Last updated on October 23, 2023. Published on February 04, 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 exfoliants
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain common allergens and 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
Nooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser 46 ingredients
La Mer The Cleansing Foam 54 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
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 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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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
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Nooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser 46 ingredients
La Mer The Cleansing Foam 54 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Nooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser 46 ingredients
La Mer The Cleansing Foam 54 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Palmitic Acid • Lauric Acid • Stearic Acid • Potassium Hydroxide • Myristic Acid • Glyceryl Stearate • Peg-32 • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Glycol Distearate • Peg-100 Stearate • Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate • Phenoxyethanol • Parfum • Sodium Chloride • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Hydrogenated Coconut Acid • Polyquaternium-7 • Arachidic Acid • Sodium Isethionate • Disodium EDTA • Peg-14m • Sodium Benzoate • Silica • Kaolin • Butylene Glycol • Althaea Officinalis Root Extract • Saussurea Involucrata Extract • Ethylhexylglycerin • Leontopodium Alpinum Extract • Freesia Refracta Extract • Rose Extract • Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract • Lilium Tigrinum Extract • Jasminum Officinale Extract • Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus Flower Extract • Iris Versicolor Extract • Oxygen • Hexyl Cinnamal • Butylphenyl Methylpropional • Linalool • Benzyl Benzoate • Limonene • Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Water • Myristic Acid • Glycerin • Behenic Acid • Palmitic Acid • Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate • Potassium Hydroxide • Lauric Acid • Stearic Acid • Algae Extract • Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil • Medicago Sativa Seed Powder • Helianthus Annuus Seedcake • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal • Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil • Sodium Gluconate • Copper Gluconate • Calcium Gluconate • Glycine • Zinc Gluconate • Tocopheryl Succinate • Niacin • Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder • Quartz Powder • Nephrite Powder • Pearl Powder • Caffeine • Sea Salt • Humic Acids • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sucrose • Tourmaline • Macrocystis Pyrifera Protein • Polyquaternium-51 • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water • Trehalose • Cellulose • Butylene Glycol • Sodium Coco Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate • Sodium Bicarbonate • Sodium PCA • Peg-3 Distearate • Urea • Parfum • Disodium EDTA • Linalool • Limonene • Phenoxyethanol • Methylchloroisothiazolinone • Methylisothiazolinone • CI 19140 • CI 15985 • CI 42090 • CI 61570
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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 WaterNooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 1.
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 GlycerinNooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 3.
Palmitic Acid is a fatty acid found in our skin. In cosmetics, it is usually derived from palm oil. It is a cleanser, emollient, and emulsifier.
As an emollient, it helps hydrate the skin. The emulsifying properties keep ingredients together in a product.
Palmitic Acid may not be fungal-acne safe. It can worsen oily skin and cause breakouts due to its emollient nature.
Learn more about Palmitic AcidNooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 5.
Lauric Acid is a fatty acid or lipid. About half of fatty acids in coconut oil is lauric acid.
This ingredient helps hydrate and sooth skin. As a humectant, it helps trap moisture. It also aids in cleaning and enhancing the texture of products.
Emerging studies show Lauric Acid to have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. The antimicrobial property helps strengthen the skin barrier by fighting off bad bacteria.
Lauric acid may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.
Learn more about Lauric AcidNooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 8.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidNooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 9.
Potassium 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 HydroxideNooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 6.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 7.
Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid. It is naturally found in milk fat. Other sources include palm oil, coconut oil, and butter fat.
Myristic Acid is an emulsifer and cleanser. As an emulsifer, it stabilizes a product by preventing ingredients from separating. Myristic Acid helps clean your skin by acting as a surfactant. It tends to gather oil and dirt on your skin to be easily rinsed away.
One study from 2021 found Myristic Acid to have anti-inflammatory properties.
Learn more about Myristic AcidNooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 7.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 2.
This gentle cleansing and foaming ingredient is known for leaving a smooth feeling in skin and hair. It is made using coconut oil.
According to the manufacturer, it is soluble in water and has resistance to hard water, acid, and alkali.
Due to its coconut base, it may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Sodium Methyl Cocoyl TaurateNooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 14.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 6.
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.
Nooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 15.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 48.
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 ParfumNooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 16.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 44.
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 EDTANooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 23.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 45.
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.
Nooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 28.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 38.
Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Linalool has the same effect as Limonene when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
Linalool has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolNooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 43.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 46.
Limonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.
It's found in the peel oil of citrus fruits and other plants such as lavender and eucalyptus. The scent of limonene is generally described as "sweet citrus".
Limonene acts as an antioxidant, meaning it helps neutralize free radicals.
When exposed to air, oxidized limonene may sensitize the skin. Because of this, limonene is often avoided by people with sensitive skin.
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.
Learn more about LimoneneNooni Snowflake Whipping Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 45.
La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 47.
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Best Cleanser I have ever come accross
I have gone through many cleansers. This is by far the best I have come accross.
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