rfsu Intim Daily Wash Versus Balea Duschgel Hautneutral Mit Allantoin
Updated on August 12, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe body washes. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any oils, parabens or silicones
What's Inside
They both contain sulfates
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Ingredient Info
rfsu Intim Daily Wash 22 ingredients
Balea Duschgel Hautneutral Mit Allantoin 27 ingredients
What's inside
What's inside
At a glance
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rfsu Intim Daily Wash 22 ingredients
Balea Duschgel Hautneutral Mit Allantoin 27 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Lactate
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingUrea
Buffering
Trisodium Sulfosuccinate
BufferingPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
PEG-4 Rapeseedamide
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
C12-15 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientPEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Cocamide Mea
EmulsifyingLaureth-10
EmulsifyingGellan Gum
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Urea, Trisodium Sulfosuccinate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, PEG-4 Rapeseedamide, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Cocamide Mea, Laureth-10, Gellan Gum, Benzoic Acid, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Lactate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Chloride, Allantoin, Alcohol Denat., Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Parfum, Phenethyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sorbitol, Urea, Serine, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient 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.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin 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 GlycerinLactic Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA). It is known for its ability to gentle exfoliate, hydrate, and brighten skin.
In the right concentration (~5-12% and an ideal pH of 3-4), lactic acid breaks down the bonds holding dead skin cells together to shed them naturally. This process reveals smoother skin and a more even skin tone.
Higher concentrations (12% and up) can reach a deeper structural layer of the skin to improve skin texture and firmness over time.
Because it has a larger molecular size than glycolic acid, it is able to penetrate more slowly, thus making it less irritating and ideal for sensitive or beginner skin types.
Lactic acid also acts as a humectant (like hyaluronic acid). It can draw water into the skin to improve hydration and also plays a role in the skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF) in the form of sodium lactate.
Studies show it can boost ceramide production to strengthen the skin barrier and even help balance the skin’s microbiome.
In summary, lactic acid is a gentle yet powerful multitasker that smooths, hydrates, strengthens, and brightens the skin.
Though it was originally derived from milk, most modern lactic acid used in skincare is vegan. It is made through non-dairy fermentation to create a bio-identical and stable form suitable for all formulations.
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 AcidSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateChances 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.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and sometimes used to adjust the pH of a product.
This ingredient is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin. NMF also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.
High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.
Fun fact: Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.
Learn more about Sodium LactateSodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) is a foaming, cleansing, and emulsifying ingredient. It is created from palm kernel oil or coconut oil. SLES is not the same as sodium lauryl sulfate. It is much milder and less likely to irritate.
SLES helps create foam in personal products. It also prevents ingredients from separating, helping to elongate the shelf life.
Sodium Laureth Sulfate is a type of sulfate. It can be drying. We recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient if you have concerns.
Learn more about Sodium Laureth SulfateUrea is also called carbamide and is the diamide of carbonic acid. In cosmetics, urea is used to hydrate the skin. It also provides exfoliation in higher concentrations.
As a humectant, urea helps draw moisture from the air and from deep within the skin. This helps hydrate your skin. Studies show urea is an effective moisturizer for dry skin conditions. 40% urea is typical in medications for treating eczema and other skin conditions.
Urea has the strongest exfoliation effect in concentrations higher than 10%. It is a keratolytic agent, meaning it breaks down the keratin protein in the top layer of skin. This helps remove dead skin cells and flaking skin.
In medicine, urea has been shown to help increase the potency of other ingredients, such as fungal treatments.
Humans and animals use urea to metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds. Urea is highly soluble in water. Once dissolved, it is neither acidic nor alkaline.
Learn more about UreaWater. 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!
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