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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Body Cleanser versus MediCube Red Acne Body Wash .

Published on June 09, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe body washes. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain AHA and hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin and reducing pores

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens and fragrances

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Body Wash South Korean Brand South Korea
Body Wash South Korean Brand South Korea

Body Wash

Products for cleansing your body. These include soaps, gels, cleansing creams, cleansing oils, and body washes.

Body Wash

Products for cleansing your body. These include soaps, gels, cleansing creams, cleansing oils, and body washes.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

AHA
PHA
Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (3)
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

AHA
BHA
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin (2)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores (3)
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying (2)
Acne Trigger
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (4)
Eczema (3)
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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!

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Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Body Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

MediCube Red Acne Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Body Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

MediCube Red Acne Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 3.

3
What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Coco-Betaine is the natural version of Cocamidopropyl Betaine. It is often derived from coconuts.

Coco-Betaine is a surfactant, meaning it helps remove dirt and oil from the skin.

Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Body Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 7.

MediCube Red Acne Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 8.

4
What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate is a surfactant and helps cleanse skin. It is created from the fatty acids of coconut oil.

Surfactants help rinse oil, dirt, and other pollutants easily from skin. It has a faint fruit-like scent.

Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Body Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.

MediCube Red Acne Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 6.

5
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances 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.

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Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Body Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.

MediCube Red Acne Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 27.

6
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Body Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 12.

MediCube Red Acne Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 23.

7
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Body Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 26.

MediCube Red Acne Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 12.

8
What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium 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.

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Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Body Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 33.

MediCube Red Acne Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 32.

9
What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant. Glycols are a class of alcohols. Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant and emulsifier.

As a surfactant, Hexylene Glycol helps gather dirt and oil on your skin to be washed away.

As an emulsifier, Hexylene Glycol helps keep water and oil together. This prevents them from separating in a product. Hexylene Glycol also thins out the texture of a product by lessening viscosity.

Hexylene Glycol has a small molecular weight.

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Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Body Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 36.

MediCube Red Acne Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 28.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

44% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
41% are disliked or very disliked
3% have no rating yet
34% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
34% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Body Cleanser 39 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 2 reviews
Cardila's Avatar'
Sep 10, 2023

Bye backne
Pricey, but effective
Lathers nicely and you will need to let it rest before rinsing it to have full effect
Somehow doesn't sting, but use it every day and it will cause redness and acne from over exfoliation : better use it...

Bye backne
Pricey, but effective
Lathers nicely and you will need to let it rest before rinsing it to have full effect
Somehow doesn't sting, but use it every day and it will cause redness and acne from over exfoliation : better use it as a treatment on targeted area every other day
pH is pretty acidic too, so be careful if your skin easily has issues with that

JohnnyLeeZongHeng_352's Avatar'
Jun 7, 2023

pH level is 6.5
This is my past experience.
I have been using this product twice per day every day, and it didn't help with my acne at all. My acne scars are still there, and I even got new acnes but I don't think the product made it...

pH level is 6.5
This is my past experience.
I have been using this product twice per day every day, and it didn't help with my acne at all. My acne scars are still there, and I even got new acnes but I don't think the product made it worse, it just didn't help at all. I have also tested this pH level of this product, it has 6.5 pH level, not recommended for a body wash that "intends" to help with acne care.

MediCube Red Acne Body Wash 32 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 review
JohnnyLeeZongHeng_352's Avatar'
Nov 5, 2023

It does the job but slowly.
I used to have alot of acne on my back, chest, butt, shoulder, and under thighs. Usually I can identify almost around 15 red spots, big and small, on my back and around 5 red spots on my chest. Now I...

It does the job but slowly.
I used to have alot of acne on my back, chest, butt, shoulder, and under thighs. Usually I can identify almost around 15 red spots, big and small, on my back and around 5 red spots on my chest. Now I occasionally get 1, while the old acnes are now gone. Im on my third bottle now, I use two pumps per shower to get the lather without using a loofa. It works but takes time to see results. 5 star for a product that works :). PS - Dont use loofas, they are a scam and a breading ground for acnes.

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