Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Olehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub versus Balance Me AHA Glow Mask .
Published on January 05, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe exfoliators. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain AHA, exfoliants and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils
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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.
Ingredient Info
Olehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub 28 ingredients
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask 38 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 🎉
Contains Oils
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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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Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Contains Alcohol
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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 🎉
Contains 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 🎉
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Balance Me AHA Glow Mask 38 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Olehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub 28 ingredients
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask 38 ingredients
Peg-400 • Kaolin • Zeolite • Volcanic Sand • Glyceryl Stearate • Butylene Glycol • Cetearyl Alcohol • Water • Glycerin • Cetearyl Glucoside • Phenoxyethanol • Glycolic Acid • Lactic Acid • Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil • Linoleic Acid • Caprylyl Glycol • Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil • Mentha Piperita Oil • Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract • Chondrus Crispus Extract • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Linolenic Acid • Hexylene Glycol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Decyl Glucoside • Tocopherol • Oleanolic Acid • Limonene
Water • Kaolin • Glycerin • Cetearyl Alcohol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil • Glyceryl Stearate • Citric Acid • Glycolic Acid • Lactic Acid • Cetearyl Glucoside • Malic Acid • Tartaric Acid • Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract • Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract • Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract • Citrus Medica Fruit Juice Extract • Saccharum Officinarum Extract • Angelica Archangelica Leaf Oil • Pelargonium Roseum Leaf Oil • Tilia Cordata Oil • Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil • Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil • Cananga Odorata Flower Oil • Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil • Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder • Silica • Chondrus Crispus Powder • Tocopherol • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate • Sodium Hydroxide • Dehydroacetic Acid • Benzyl Alcohol • Linalool • Limonene • Geraniol • Benzyl Benzoate
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Ingredients Explained
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Kaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.
Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.
Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.
The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.
Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.
Learn more about KaolinOlehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub contains this as ingredient number 2.
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask contains this as ingredient number 2.
Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateOlehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub contains this as ingredient number 5.
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask contains this as ingredient number 7.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholOlehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub contains this as ingredient number 7.
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask contains this as ingredient number 4.
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 WaterOlehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub contains this as ingredient number 8.
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask 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 GlycerinOlehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub contains this as ingredient number 9.
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask contains this as ingredient number 3.
Cetearyl Glucoside is a surfactant and emulsifier. It can be produced from synthetic of natural sources of cetearyl alcohol and glucose.
Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating, such as oils and waters. It can also be used to enhance the texture of products.
As a surfactant, Cetearyl Glucoside helps during the cleansing process. By gathering all the dirt and oils, it allows these molecules to be washed away easily.
Learn more about Cetearyl GlucosideOlehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub contains this as ingredient number 10.
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask contains this as ingredient number 11.
Glycolic Acid is arguably the most famous AHA with research to back up its benefits. Its main role is to peel the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.
Glycolic Acid has shown to boost collage production, a protein that helps skin stay firm. Overall, Glycolic Acid helps with improving uneven tone, rough patches of skin, fine lines, wrinkles, and sun damage. It also increases skin hydration by playing a role in creating molecules that create hyaluronic acid naturally.
When applying Glycolic Acid, it is normal to feel slight stinging. The pH value and concentration of glycolic acid play a role in the effectiveness of the product.
Recent studies have shown Glycolic Acid may protect the skin against UV damage. However, you should always wear SPF, especially when using exfoliants.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Glycolic AcidOlehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub contains this as ingredient number 12.
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask contains this as ingredient number 9.
Lactic Acid is an AHA that is derived from fermenting lactose, a carbohydrate from milk. It removes the top layer of old and dead skin cells and helps increase cell turnover.
Benefits of Lactic Acid are that it can help to reduce large pores and reduce the effects of aging. Some potential downsides are that it can be bad for dry skin, cause irritation, worsen eczema, and worsen rosacea.
Not only does it help exfoliate the skin, it helps strengthen the skin's barrier. When applied, lactic acid helps the skin create ceramides.
Lactic acid is an over-the-counter chemical exfoliant that comes from the fermentation of lactose — a carbohydrate found in milk.
Legend has it that Cleopatra used to bathe in sour milk to help reduce wrinkles.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Lactic AcidOlehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub contains this as ingredient number 13.
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask contains this as ingredient number 10.
This oil is derived from the leaves of Eucalyptus Globulus, a type of Eucalyptus tree native to Australia.
Though this oil shows antibacterial and antioxidant activity, it is also a known skin-irritant due to its fragrance components.
Olehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub contains this as ingredient number 17.
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask contains this as ingredient number 26.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolOlehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub contains this as ingredient number 26.
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask contains this as ingredient number 30.
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 LimoneneOlehenriksen Pore-Balance™ Facial Sauna Scrub contains this as ingredient number 28.
Balance Me AHA Glow Mask contains this as ingredient number 36.
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