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Published on June 19, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both face cleansers. They have a total of 22 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain BHA, Vitamin C and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols, fragrances and oils
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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).
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Rohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control 24 ingredients
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) 24 ingredients
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Sulfate Free
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EU Allergen Free
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Rohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control 24 ingredients
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) 24 ingredients
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Rohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control 24 ingredients
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) 24 ingredients
Glycerin • Water • Palmitic Acid • Butylene Glycol • Peg-2 Stearate Se • Myristic Acid • Lauric Acid • Potassium Hydroxide • Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate • Olea Europaea Fruit Oil • Lauramide Dea • Alcohol • Lauryl Hydroxysultaine • Potassium Chloride • Sodium Hydroxide • Parfum • Salicylic Acid • O-Cymen-5-Ol • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate • Chromium Oxide Greens • CI 77492 • Tocopheryl Acetate • Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Butyl Avocadate
Glycerin • Water • Palmitic Acid • Butylene Glycol • Peg-2 Stearate Se • Myristic Acid • Lauric Acid • Potassium Hydroxide • Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate • Olea Europaea Fruit Oil • Lauramide Dea • Alcohol • Lauryl Hydroxysultaine • Potassium Chloride • Sodium Hydroxide • Salicylic Acid • Parfum • Titanium Dioxide • O-Cymen-5-Ol • Disodium EDTA • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate • Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Tocopheryl Acetate • Butyl Avocadate
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Ingredients Explained
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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 GlycerinRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 1.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 1.
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!
Learn more about WaterRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 2.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 2.
Palmitic 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 AcidRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 3.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 3.
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.
Rohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 4.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 4.
We don't have a description for Peg-2 Stearate Se.
Rohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 5.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 5.
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.
Learn more about Myristic AcidRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 6.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 6.
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.
Learn more about Lauric AcidRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 7.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 7.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 8.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 8.
We don't have a description for Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate.
Rohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 9.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 9.
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the ripe fruit of the Olive. In other words - olive oil.
The primary contents of olive oil are glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic and palmitic.
Olive oil also contains antioxidants such as Vitamin E. Antioxidants may help reduce signs of aging by fighting unstable free-radical molecules. It also contains Vitamins A (retinol), D, and K.
The squalene in olive oil makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin by trapping moisture in. This makes olive oil a great skin moisturizer.
Studies show olive oil to have antibacterial and antifungal properties in low concentrations. Another study found olive oil irritated sensitive oily skin. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Learn more about Olea Europaea Fruit OilRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 10.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 10.
We don't have a description for Lauramide Dea.
Rohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 11.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 11.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is usually an astringent alcohol.
These alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Fatty alcohols come from plant oils such as coconut oil. These can help hydrate the skin and are non-irritating. Some fatty alcohols include cetyl and stearyl alcohol.
Learn more about AlcoholRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 12.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 12.
We don't have a description for Lauryl Hydroxysultaine.
Rohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 13.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 13.
Potassium Chloride can be bad for oily skin and be bad for acne prone skin.
Rohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 14.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 14.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 15.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 15.
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 ParfumRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 16.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 17.
Salicylic Acid (also known as beta hydroxy acid or BHA) is one of the most well-known ingredients for treating skin that struggles with blackheads and acne. It helps to exfoliate both the skin's surface and pores, and also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.
This multitasking property makes it a great ingredient for cleaning out pores, controlling oil production, and reducing inflammation.
Unlike AHAs which are water soluble, Salicylic Acid is oil soluble. This means that it's able to exfoliate the inside of pores and reduce blackheads.
Concentrations of 0.5-2% are recognized by the U.S. FDA as an over-the-counter topical acne product.
It can cause irritation and/or dryness if one's skin already has a compromised moisture barrier, so it's best to focus on repairing that before introducing a Salicylic Acid into your routine.
In general, Salicylic Acid is a great ingredient for oily acne-prone skin.
While salicylic acid does not increase sun-sensitivity, we still recommend wearing SPF.
If you are looking for the ingredient called BHA or Butylated Hydroxyanisole, click here.
Learn more about Salicylic AcidRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 17.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 16.
O-Cymen-5-Ol is a preservative.
Rohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 19.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 20.
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 GlycyrrhizateRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 20.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 22.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 24.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 25.
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (MAP) is a form of Vitamin C and is an antioxidant. It can help to reduce redness, improve skin texture, reduce the effects of aging, reduce the visibility of dark spots, and brighten skin.
MAP is created by combining ascorbic acid with magnesium salt. While MAP more gentle on the skin than ascorbic acid, it is thought to be less easily-absorbed into the skin.
Due to MAP's stability up to a pH level of 7, it is more stable to air and sunlight exposure than ascorbic acid. The best pH range for MAP is between 5 and 6.
Like other forms of Vitamin C, MAP has been shown to help reduce hyperpigmentation and simulate collagen production.
As an antioxidant, it helps protect your skin against the signs of aging.
Learn more about Magnesium Ascorbyl PhosphateRohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 25.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 23.
Butyl Avocadate isn't fungal acne safe.
Rohto Mentholatum Acnes Gentle Cooling Exfoliation Icy Cool Wash Hight Purity Centella Asiatica Anti-Acne & Oil Control contains this as ingredient number 27.
Rohto Mentholatum ACNES Clear and Whitening Wash (For Oily & Troubled Skin) contains this as ingredient number 27.
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