Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser Versus Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser versus Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel .

Last updated on July 31, 2023. Published on February 23, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 16 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel

Face Cleanser South Korean Brand

Face Cleanser Filipino Brand Philippines

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

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Ingredient Info

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Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser 30 ingredients

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel 22 ingredients

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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Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser 30 ingredients

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel 22 ingredients

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation

Dark Spots

Scar Healing

Brightening

Concerns

Drying

Acne Trigger

Rosacea

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation (2)

Skin Texture

Anti-Aging (2)

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

Acne Trigger

Irritating

Rosacea (2)

Eczema (2)

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Ingredients Compared

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

Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser 30 ingredients

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel 22 ingredients

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract • Water • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate • Lauryl Betaine • Sodium Chloride • Coconut Acid • Sodium Isethionate • Dipropylene Glycol • Hydroxyacetophenone • Caprylyl Glycol • Butylene Glycol • Disodium EDTA • 1,2-Hexanediol • Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract • Salix Alba Bark Extract • Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract • Portulaca Oleracea Extract • Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract • Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract • Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract • Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate • Ethoxydiglycol • Lactococcus Ferment Extract • Bifida Ferment Filtrate • Totarol • Hyaluronic Acid • Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate • Ethylhexylglycerin

Water • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Glycerin • Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate • Lauryl Betaine • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Coconut Acid • Sodium Chloride • Centella Asiatica Extract • Hyaluronic Acid • Ceramide NP • Peg-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate • Sodium Isethionate • Dipropylene Glycol • Hydroxyacetophenone • Caprylyl Glycol • Parfum • Disodium EDTA • Butylene Glycol • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate • 1,2-Hexanediol • Ethylhexylglycerin

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.

Water

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 Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 1.

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

What it does: Cleansing

Community Rating: Disliked

Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from the fatty acids of coconut oil. It is a surfactant and helps with cleansing the skin.

By binding to water and oil, it helps gently clean skin. It also helps the spreadability of the product.

Sodium cocoyl isethionate is also added to help create foam without drying the skin. However, this is depending on the amount of Sodium cocoyl isethionate.

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate may not be fungal acne safe.

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Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 2.

Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate

What it does: Cleansing, Foaming

Community Rating: Disliked

We don't have a description for Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate.

Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 4.

Lauryl Betaine

What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning

Lauryl Betaine is a surfactant. It helps cleanse your skin by gathering oil, dirt, and other pollutants to be rinsed away.

Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 5.

Sodium Chloride

What it does: Masking

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances 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.

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Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 6.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 8.

Coconut Acid

What it does: Cleansing, Emollient, Emulsifying

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Coconut Acid isn't fungal acne safe.

Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 7.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 7.

Sodium Isethionate

What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Sodium Isethionate.

Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 13.

Dipropylene Glycol

What it does: Masking, Solvent

Community Rating: Disliked

Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created stabilizer and solvent. It is a part of the glycol class in the alcohol family.

Dipropylene Glycol helps dissolve and evenly distribute ingredients. It also helps decrease viscosity and thin out texture.

As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.

Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.

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Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 9.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 14.

Hydroxyacetophenone

What it does: Antioxidant

Community Rating: Liked

Hydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant and helps with skin conditioning.

Antioxidants help fight off free-radical molecules. These unstable molecules may damage your skin cells. By helping stabilize free-radicals, antioxidants may help in anti-aging.

Hydroxyacetophenone boosts the efficiency of other preservatives.

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Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 15.

Caprylyl Glycol

What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

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Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 11.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 16.

Butylene Glycol

What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

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.

Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 12.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 19.

Disodium EDTA

What it does:

Community Rating: Disliked

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.

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Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 18.

1,2-Hexanediol

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 14.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 21.

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate comes from licorice root.

Extracts of licorice have demonstrated to have antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant properties.

One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.

Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.

Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.

Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.

Licorice root is native to Southern Europe and Asia. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to help with respiratory issues.

Learn more about Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 23.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 20.

Hyaluronic Acid

What it does: Humectant, Moisturising, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Hyaluronic acid is naturally found in healthy skin. It is a humectant, meaning it draws moisture to your skin.

Hyaluronic Acid has the capacity to bind to large amounts of water. This ingredient helps hydrate, soothe, and protect the skin.

Fun fact: It is already naturally found in our bodies, such as the fluids of our eyes and our joints.

Studies find this ingredient to have anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. This can help speed up wound-healing,

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

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Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 28.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 10.

Ethylhexylglycerin

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (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.

Ottie Soak Out pH Lacto Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 30.

Happy Skin Cosmetics Hyaluronic Soothing Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 22.

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