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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Some By Mi Cereal Pore Foamcrub versus St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask .

Published on April 17, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe exfoliators. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Exfoliator South Korean Brand South Korea
Exfoliator British Brand United Kingdom

Exfoliator

Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.

Exfoliator

Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.

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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

Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Rosacea
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Hydrating
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Explained

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1
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 Cereal Pore Foamcrub contains this as ingredient number 3.

St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 2.

2
What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Disliked

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.

Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.

While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.

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Some By Mi Cereal Pore Foamcrub contains this as ingredient number 8.

St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 7.

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What it does: Abrasive
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Juglans Regia Shell Powder is an exfoliant.

Some By Mi Cereal Pore Foamcrub contains this as ingredient number 10.

St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 10.

4
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 Cereal Pore Foamcrub contains this as ingredient number 21.

St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 1.

5
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Some By Mi Cereal Pore Foamcrub contains this as ingredient number 22.

St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 11.

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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 Cereal Pore Foamcrub contains this as ingredient number 23.

St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 14.

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What it does: Masking, Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

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Some By Mi Cereal Pore Foamcrub contains this as ingredient number 24.

St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 13.

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

17% are loved or liked
4% have mixed ratings
46% are disliked or very disliked
33% have no rating yet
21% are loved or liked
5% have mixed ratings
47% are disliked or very disliked
26% have no rating yet

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Some By Mi Cereal Pore Foamcrub 24 ingredients

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St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask 19 ingredients

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May 3, 2021

Just get rid of it.
St. Ives should literally just rebrand as a foot scrub because these are wayy too rough for the skin.. If you own any of their products please throw it away or use it as a body scrub. I owned this scrub, and the first...

Just get rid of it.
St. Ives should literally just rebrand as a foot scrub because these are wayy too rough for the skin.. If you own any of their products please throw it away or use it as a body scrub. I owned this scrub, and the first time I used it, it was literally so hard to wash off and my skin was left extremely damaged. I had to keep everything away from my skin for a while and I was very sensitive. 😭

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