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Sephora Collection Clean Skin Gel Cleanser with Prebiotics Versus Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
French Brand France
American Brand United States

Updated on November 29, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Benefits

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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Preservative

Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.

This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.

Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.

You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.

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When to use

147 Routines
43% use in am
57% use in pm
95% use every day
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49% use in am
51% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Sephora Collection Clean Skin Gel Cleanser with Prebiotics 10 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 6 ratings
Light (2) No Scent (2) Works Well (2)
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starstellastar_407

1 year ago
Review

This product is so gentle and inoffensive. It hasnt improved my issue, but unlike most cleasers filled with terrible ingredients it doesn't worsen them. It cleans your face. That's what a cleanser should do. I always stock up on this one.

#light
#no scent
#works well
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Taynara Motta

1 year ago
Review

Love it!
I bought it because I was looking for a FA safe and sulfate free cleanser and it had good reviews on Sephora's website and turns out it's probably one of the best cleansers I've ever bought! It's very gentle, after cleasing I feel my skin so clean, smooth and clear.

Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser 12 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 rating
Doesn't Work (1) Drying (1) Irritating (1)
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Anna

3 months ago
Review

Incredibly drying & irritating, but doesn’t even remove spf from face

#drying
#irritating
#light scent
#doesn't work