Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub versus Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask .
Last updated on October 13, 2023. Published on November 06, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 17 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin 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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Exfoliator
Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.
Wash Off Mask
Wash off masks are used to treat skin concerns: large pores, dryness, dullness, acne, and much more. They are applied preferably after cleansing (depending on the product’s instructions) and usually have to be removed within a specific time period.
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Ingredient Info
Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub 31 ingredients
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask 30 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
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EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub 31 ingredients
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask 30 ingredients
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Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub 31 ingredients
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask 30 ingredients
Sucrose • Glycerin • Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate • Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil • Euphorbia Cerifera Cera • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Cetyl Ethylhexanoate • Lanolin • Stearalkonium Hectorite • Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Water • Sorbitan Laurate • Caramel • Ethylhexylglycerin • Butylene Glycol • Oenothera Biennis Oil • Olea Europaea Fruit Oil • Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Acer Saccharum Extract • Rice Ferment Filtrate • Citrus Limon Fruit Extract • Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract • Carica Papaya Fruit Extract • Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract • Sarcodon Aspratus Extract • 1,2-Hexanediol • Phenoxyethanol • Parfum
Sucrose • Glycerin • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Ceteth-10 • Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil • Euphorbia Cerifera Cera • Cetyl Ethylhexanoate • C12-14 Pareth-12 • Stearalkonium Hectorite • Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil • Fragaria Vesca Seed • Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract • Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract • Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Centella Asiatica Extract • Peucedanum Graveolens Extract • Lactobacillus/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate • Lanolin • Sorbitan Laurate • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Water • Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract • Caramel • Butylene Glycol • Salicylic Acid • 1,2-Hexanediol • Ethylhexylglycerin • CI 17200 • Parfum
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Ingredients Explained
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Sucrose is a natural sugar found in fruits, vegetables, and nuts. It is the main constituent of white sugar.
In skincare, sucrose is a humectant and can be a mild exfoliant.
Sucrose is hydrophilic, meaning it attracts water. This makes it an effective humectant and helps hydrate the skin.
Studies show sugars may worsen acne-prone skin due to it disrupting the skin's natural biome. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
In some products such as body scrubs, sucrose is used as an gentle exfoliant.
The term 'sucrose' comes from the french word for sugar, 'sucre'.
Learn more about SucroseSkinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 1.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 1.
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 GlycerinSkinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 2.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 2.
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil is the fixed oil obtained from Macadamia nut.
Macadamia seed oil is rich in fatty acids, including oleic acid (45-75%), palmitoleic acid (7-33%), and palmitic acid (6-12%). They also contain various B vitamins, iron, and magnesium.
Palmitoleic acid has been shown to help soothe inflammation and promote wound healing. It is also naturally found in the fat of our skin.
Macadamia seed oil may not be malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne, safe.
Learn more about Macadamia Ternifolia Seed OilSkinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 4.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 5.
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera is AKA as Candelilla wax. It is a natural emollient and helps give products a thick consistency.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia safe.
This wax comes from a shrub native to Mexico. Since it is a plant derived wax, it is considered vegan.
Learn more about Euphorbia Cerifera CeraSkinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 5.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 6.
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 TriglycerideSkinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 6.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 3.
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.
Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 7.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 7.
Lanolin is a wax secreted by animals with wool, such as sheep. It is a waterproof emollient.
Emollients help soften and moisturize the skin by creating a film. This film prevents moisture from escaping, helping the skin stay hydrated.
Unlike true fats, lanolin contains sterol esters instead of glycerides. It also contains fatty acids and alcohols.
Because lanolin comes from an animal, it is not considered vegan. Sheets secrete lanolin through sebaceous glands to help protect their skin from the environment.
The answer to this question depends on the brand itself. Being cruelty-free means a brand does not experiment or harm animals. We recommend looking into how brands source their lanolin. Lanolin is cruelty-free if it is gathered without harming the animal.
Learn more about LanolinSkinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 8.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 19.
We don't have a description for Stearalkonium Hectorite.
Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 9.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 9.
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil is the oil extracted from the seeds of the meadowfoam plant. This oil is non-fragrant and is an emollient. As an emollient, meadowfoam seed oil helps soften and hydrate the skin.
Due to its structure, meadowfoam seed oil is stable and has a long shelf life. It has the highest concentration of stable fatty-acids among plant oils. This makeup helps prevent it from degrading once exposed to oxygen.
Meadowfoam, Limnanthes alba, Limnanthaceae., is native to California and Oregon.
Learn more about Limnanthes Alba Seed OilSkinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 10.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 10.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is a plant lipid from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterSkinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 11.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 21.
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 WaterSkinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 12.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 22.
Sorbitan Laurate is created from lauric acid and derivatives from sorbitol. It is an emulsifier.
Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 13.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 20.
We don't have a description for Caramel.
Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 14.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 24.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 15.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 28.
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.
Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 16.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 25.
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.
Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 29.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 27.
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 ParfumSkinfood Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub contains this as ingredient number 31.
Skinfood Strawberry Sugar Food Mask contains this as ingredient number 30.
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