Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control Versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Deep Cleansing Foaming Cream Cleanser
Updated on February 14, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control 21 ingredients
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Deep Cleansing Foaming Cream Cleanser 12 ingredients
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Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control 21 ingredients
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Deep Cleansing Foaming Cream Cleanser 12 ingredients
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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.
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 GlycerinPalmitic 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 AcidWater. 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 WaterStearic 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.
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Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control 21 ingredients
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Deep Cleansing Foaming Cream Cleanser 12 ingredients
Reviews
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Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control 21 ingredients
Kelsey I
It definitely works, you will purge first (break out) but after a month your skin will start to clear up. Not made for long term use, I made that...
It definitely works, you will purge first (break out) but after a month your skin will start to clear up. Not made for long term use, I made that mistake and destroyed my skin barrier.
Clover
Just bought my 5th bottle!
This is possibly my most repurchased product. Benzoyl peroxide is a fantastic ingredient to fight the bacteria that...
Just bought my 5th bottle!
This is possibly my most repurchased product. Benzoyl peroxide is a fantastic ingredient to fight the bacteria that causes acne but it can be so drying. I consider my skin to be combination because I’m acne prone, but I defiantly lean dry and it’s hard to find products that cater to both acne prone and dry skin. Unlike many BP products I’ve tried, this cleanser does NOT cause me to become a raisin but still combats my acne. I highly recommend this for dry acne prone skin! It’s a creamy, scentless, non-foaming formula, and it’s enjoyable to massage into skin. Some dry skinned people may still struggle a bit, so here’s a few tips that I’ve found to help me to not dry out my skin during my cleansing step. 1. Start with an oil cleanser (even if you aren’t wearing makeup) to gently buff away dry/flakey skin. It’s gentler on your skin to use an oil to soften and buff away flakey skin rather than accidentally rubbing too harshly with a scrub or cleanser. 2. You can use your favorite hydrating cleanser after this BP wash if you find that this one alone is still to drying (I like the Hero Cosmetics Gentle Milky Cleanser) 3. After you wash off your cleanser, apply a simple hydrating serum or essence onto damp skin (look for ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, polyglutamic acid, or any other humectants you enjoy) to avoid that tight skin feeling that can occur after cleansing. Wait for this to absorb before moving onto the next step of your routine.
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Deep Cleansing Foaming Cream Cleanser 12 ingredients
Pola 🐛
Good if you want to prevent acne. Although it probably won't help if you're already broken out. Left my skin very tight and that's why I stopped...
Good if you want to prevent acne. Although it probably won't help if you're already broken out. Left my skin very tight and that's why I stopped using it
Katt135
It has not got rid of my acne and I think it dries my skin out. That said it is pretty good, also great value for money because the bottle is big...
It has not got rid of my acne and I think it dries my skin out. That said it is pretty good, also great value for money because the bottle is big and you don't need to use a lot of the product at a time.