Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm Versus Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm versus Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit .

Last updated on January 12, 2024. Published on April 05, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 13 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

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

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit

Face Cleanser South Korean Brand

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

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Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm 36 ingredients

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit 62 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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Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm 36 ingredients

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit 62 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Ceramides

Hyaluronic Acid (5)

Benefits

Hydrating (3)

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing (3)

Reduces Irritation (3)

Skin Texture

Anti-Aging (2)

Dark Spots

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E (2)

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation (3)

Dark Spots

Scar Healing

Brightening (3)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger

Rosacea

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

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

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm 36 ingredients

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit 62 ingredients

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Polyethylene • Sorbitan Sesquioleate • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil • Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil • Water • Centella Asiatica Extract • Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract • Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract • Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract • Houttuynia Cordata Extract • Panthenol • Ceramide NP • 1,2-Hexanediol • Glyceryl Stearate • Butylene Glycol • Sodium Hyaluronate • Pantolactone • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Hyaluronic Acid • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate • Potassium Hyaluronate • Pentylene Glycol • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Oryza Sativa Bran Oil • Glycerin • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Dipropylene Glycol • Peg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate • Peg-10 Isostearate • Phenoxyethanol • Parfum

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate • Peg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate • Peg-10 Isostearate • Synthetic Wax • Phenoxyethanol • Butylene Glycol • Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract • Tocopheryl Acetate • Parfum • Ethylhexylglycerin • Water • 1,2-Hexanediol • Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract • Aspalathus Linearis Extract • Angelica Archangelica Root Extract • Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract • Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract • Polydiethyleneglycol Adipate/Ipdi Copolymer • Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer • Acrylates Copolymer • Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil • Olea Europaea Fruit Oil • Biota Orientalis Leaf Extract • Propanediol • Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract • Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract • Dextrin • Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract • Vitis Vinifera Root Extract • Vitis Vinifera Vine Extract • Resveratrol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Oenothera Biennis Oil • Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil • Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water • Glycerin • Centella Asiatica Extract • Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract • Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract • Polygonum Cuspidatum Extract • Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract • Citric Acid • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract • Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract • Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract • Portulaca Oleracea Extract • Althaea Rosea Flower Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract • Sodium Benzoate • Potassium Sorbate • Sodium Metabisulfite • Zea Mays Oil • Beta-Carotene • Acrylates/Methoxy Peg-15 Methacrylate Copolymer • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil • Panax Ginseng Berry Extract • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Squalane • Panax Ginseng Root Extract • Royal Jelly Extract • Tocopherol

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Ingredients Explained

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Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

What it does: Emollient

Community Rating: Mixed

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate comes from cetearyl alcohol and 2-ethylhexanoic acid.

It is an emollient that adds a velvety feel to products when applied. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 1.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 1.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

Learn more about Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 2.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 32.

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

What it does: Emollient, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Disliked

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.

Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.

These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.

Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.

Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.

Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

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Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 5.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 58.

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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Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 8.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 11.

Centella Asiatica Extract

What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing, Soothing, Tonic

Community Rating: Loved

Centella Asiatica Extract is derived from an herb plant native to Southeast Asia. It is rich in antioxidants and amino acids. In skincare products, Centella Asiatica Extract is used for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.

Many active components found in Centella Asiatica Extract, such as Madecassic Acid and Asiaticoside, encourage the skin to naturally produce hyaluronic acid. This helps keep our skin hydrated. Many of these components also show antioxidant activity and may help reduce the signs of aging.

Research shows Centella Asiatica can help increase Type I collagen production by increasing fibroblast production. Fibroblast helps form connective tissue.

The combination of all these properties makes Centella Asiatica Extract effective at soothing the skin.

Other components of Centella Asiatic Extract include Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and Asiatic Acid.

Recent studies found madecassoside may help prevent damage from UV rays by preventing UV-induced inflammation. Further research is needed.

This plant has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.

Learn more about Centella Asiatica Extract

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 9.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 37.

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

What it does: Bleaching, Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing, Soothing

Community Rating: Liked

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Licorice. It has been found to have several benefits such as skin hydrating, conditioning, and soothing.

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.

Learn more about Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 10.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 41.

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.

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 16.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 12.

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.

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 18.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 6.

Glycerin

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.

Learn more about Glycerin

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 30.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 36.

Peg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Peg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate comes from Isostearic Acid and glycerin.

It is an emollient, emulsifier, and gentle cleanser. As an emollient, it helps trap moisture to keep skin soft and hydrated. Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating.

This ingredient is common in oil-based products. This is because it helps oil-ingredients be easily washed away without leaving a residue.

Peg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate may not be fungal-acne safe.

Learn more about Peg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 33.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 2.

Peg-10 Isostearate

What it does: Emulsifying

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Peg-10 Isostearate isn't fungal acne safe.

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 34.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 3.

Phenoxyethanol

What it does: Preservative

Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 35.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 5.

Parfum

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.

Learn more about Parfum

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm contains this as ingredient number 36.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Trial Kit contains this as ingredient number 9.

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