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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Ottie Fruit Yogurt Foam Cleanser (Watermelon) versus Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Oil-Free Facial Cleanser .

Published on April 27, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both face cleansers. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common

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, common allergens, oils, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and parabens

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Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea
Face Cleanser American Brand United States

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).

Price

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Buy Fruit Yogurt Foam Cleanser (Watermelon)

Starts at $79.00
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Starts at $4.49

Ingredient Info

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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

At a glance

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Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Rosacea
Eczema (5)

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger (2)
Rosacea
Eczema (3)
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Ingredients Compared

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

Water โ€ข Lauric Acid โ€ข Myristic Acid โ€ข Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract โ€ข Glycerin โ€ข Potassium Hydroxide โ€ข Stearic Acid โ€ข Propylene Glycol โ€ข Cocamidopropyl Betaine โ€ข Cocamide Dea โ€ข Glycol Distearate โ€ข Glyceryl Stearate โ€ข Hc Yellow No. 7 โ€ข Methylparaben โ€ข Butylparaben โ€ข Allantoin โ€ข Yogurt Powder โ€ข BHA โ€ข Disodium EDTA โ€ข Hc Red No. 3 โ€ข Parfum

Water โ€ข Triethanolamine โ€ข Myristic Acid โ€ข C9-15 Alkyl Phosphate โ€ข Lauric Acid โ€ข Glycerin โ€ข Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose โ€ข Cocamidopropyl Betaine โ€ข Phenoxyethanol โ€ข Parfum โ€ข Methylparaben โ€ข BHA โ€ข Propylparaben โ€ข Ethylparaben โ€ข Curry Red โ€ข Yellow 11

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.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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!

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Ottie Fruit Yogurt Foam Cleanser (Watermelon) contains this as ingredient number 1.

Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Oil-Free Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

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Ottie Fruit Yogurt Foam Cleanser (Watermelon) contains this as ingredient number 2.

Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Oil-Free Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.

3
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

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Ottie Fruit Yogurt Foam Cleanser (Watermelon) contains this as ingredient number 3.

Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Oil-Free Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

4
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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Ottie Fruit Yogurt Foam Cleanser (Watermelon) contains this as ingredient number 5.

Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Oil-Free Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 6.

5
What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Disliked

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine 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.

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Ottie Fruit Yogurt Foam Cleanser (Watermelon) contains this as ingredient number 9.

Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Oil-Free Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.

6
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Methylparaben is a preservative and is a paraben. It is used to prevent the growth of fungus, mold, and other harmful bacteria. Parabens are chemicals used as preservatives in both cosmetics and food.

Methylparaben can be synthetically created. It can also be found naturally in some fruits, such as blueberries.

Oftentimes, Methylparaben is combined with other parabens to help increase the shelf life.

The safety of Methylparaben is currently being studied. While ongoing studies are looking into the safety of parabens, the results have been very mixed. Some studies have not found Methylparaben to be harmful.

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Ottie Fruit Yogurt Foam Cleanser (Watermelon) contains this as ingredient number 14.

Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Oil-Free Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 11.

7
What it does: Antioxidant, Masking
Community Rating: Liked

This BHA stands for butylated hydroxyanisole. If you are looking for the beta-hydroxy acid, aka as Salicylic Acid, click here.

In cosmetics, butylated hydroxyanisole is used as a perservative. It also has antioxidant properties. The concentrations usually used in skincare are low and do not penetrate through skin.

However, it is considered a carcinogen when ingested.

Butylated Hydroxyanisole is a synthetic and waxy petrochemical. It is used as a preservative in foods and cosmetics.

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Ottie Fruit Yogurt Foam Cleanser (Watermelon) contains this as ingredient number 18.

Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Oil-Free Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 12.

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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.

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Ottie Fruit Yogurt Foam Cleanser (Watermelon) contains this as ingredient number 22.

Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Oil-Free Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

24% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
62% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet
19% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
56% are disliked or very disliked
25% have no rating yet

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Ottie Fruit Yogurt Foam Cleanser (Watermelon) 21 ingredients

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Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Oil-Free Facial Cleanser 16 ingredients

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ShiBLue

1 year ago ยท Combination Skin
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Not for me!
2019 this is my first cleanser that I bought because it was cheap but after 1 months of using it, I have a lot of acne on my skin and...

Not for me!
2019 this is my first cleanser that I bought because it was cheap but after 1 months of using it, I have a lot of acne on my skin and this product didn't help, it only got worse. Many types of acne appear on my face, you name it my worst nightmare is an Acne Cyst, it really hurts to wash my face with this product.
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