Skinfood Egg White Perfect Pore Cleansing Foam Versus Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser
Updated on February 27, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Skinfood Egg White Perfect Pore Cleansing Foam 40 ingredients
Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser 22 ingredients
About this product
About this product
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Skinfood Egg White Perfect Pore Cleansing Foam 40 ingredients
Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser 22 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Sucrose
HumectantCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Cetearyl Olivate
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Egg Yolk Extract
EmulsifyingAlbumen Extract
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Oleth-7
EmulsifyingSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion StabilisingSerenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSulfur
Antiseborrhoeic
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Water, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Lauric Acid, Sucrose, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Parfum, Egg Yolk Extract, Albumen Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Chloride, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Salicylic Acid, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Polysorbate 80, Phenoxyethanol, Oleth-7, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Beta-Sitosterol, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Sulfur, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Polyquaternium-67
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Sodium Acetate
BufferingSodium Chloride
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Decyl Glucoside, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glycol Distearate, Potassium Cocoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Polyquaternium-67, Glyceryl Caprylate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Acetate, Sodium Chloride, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Madecassoside
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterGlycerin 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 GlycerinSorbitan Olivate is created from the fatty acids in olive oil and sorbitol.
This ingredient is an oil in water emulsifier. It helps stabilize a product by preventing oils and waters from separating. Sorbitan Olivate also helps hydrate the skin.
Manufacturers sell sorbitan olivate under the name OliveM 1000. OliveM 1000 a multifunctional ingredient. It is self-emulsifying. According to a manufacturer, OliveM 1000 does not disrupt natural skin biome.
Due to its olive oil base, this ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Sorbitan OlivateChances 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 ChlorideDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAIngredient Ratings
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Skinfood Egg White Perfect Pore Cleansing Foam 40 ingredients
Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser 22 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Skinfood Egg White Perfect Pore Cleansing Foam 40 ingredients
Etude House Soon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser 22 ingredients
love this product!! it lathers so beautifully and feels so soft on the skin. it leaves my skin feeling so clean but also hydrated. will definitely be repurchasing this :)
Repurchased so many times. Staple perfect cleanser.
