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What they are

These products are both face cleansers. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

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

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St. Ives Calming Chamomile Daily Cleanser
Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar
Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar
Face Cleanser
American Brand United States

Ingredient Info

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Notable Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Calming Chamomile Daily Cleanser
Water 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.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine Cleansing
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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.

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Propylene Glycol Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
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Propylene Glycol is an odorless, colorless liquid. As a humectant, it helps skin retain moisture. It also aids in delivering active ingredients.

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Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Emulsion Stabilising

This ingredient is a semi-synthetic polymer created from cellulose. In case you need a refresher, cellulose is the main component of plant cell walls.

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Sodium Chloride Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon
3 Concerns

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

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Panthenol Skin Conditioning
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Panthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It can be found naturally in our skin and hair.

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

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Disodium EDTA

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

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Tocopheryl Acetate Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
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Vitamin EVitamin E Icon AntioxidantAntioxidant Icon Helps brighten skinHelps brighten skin Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.

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Glycerin Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps brighten skin Icon
2 Benefits

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

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Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate Preservative
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Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate is a preservative.

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Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Masking, Skin Conditioning
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2 Benefits

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract comes from the Chamomile flower.

Gentle Cleansing Bar
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Cleansing
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Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from the fatty acids of coconut oil. It is a surfactant and helps with cleansing the skin.

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Stearic Acid Cleansing, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising
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2 Concerns

Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.

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Sodium Tallowate Cleansing, Emulsifying
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Sodium Tallowate can be bad for dry skin.

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Water 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.

Sodium Stearate Cleansing, Emulsifying

Sodium stearate is the sodium salt of stearic acid.

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Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate Cleansing, Emulsifying

We don't have a description for Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate.

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Sodium Cocoate Cleansing, Emulsifying

We don't have a description for Sodium Cocoate.

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Peg-20 Humectant, Solvent

We don't have a description for Peg-20.

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Sodium Chloride Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon
3 Concerns

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

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Parfum Masking, Perfuming
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Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.

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Sodium Isethionate Cleansing, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Sodium Isethionate.

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Petrolatum Emollient
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Petrolatum is more commonly known as petroleum jelly. It is created by mixing waxes and mineral oils.

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Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate Emulsifying

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Sucrose Cocoate Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
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Sucrose Cocoate is created from the sucrose esters of coconut acid. Coconut acid is comprised of the fatty acids of coconut oil.

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Titanium Dioxide Cosmetic Colorant, UV Absorber, UV Filter
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Mineral UV FilterMineral UV Filter Icon Non-Reef-SafeNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Titanium dioxide is known for its UVA and UVB protection properties. It is non-comedogenic and non-irritating. Titanium Dioxide is a physical sunscreen. Physical sunscreens reflect light and prevent it from reaching your skin.

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Pentasodium Pentetate

We don't have a description for Pentasodium Pentetate.

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Tetrasodium Etidronate Emulsion Stabilising

We don't have a description for Tetrasodium Etidronate.

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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
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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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Masking
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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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Ingredient Ratings

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

Calming Chamomile Daily Cleanser
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mixed
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Gentle Cleansing Bar
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1
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When to use

12 Routines
42% use in am
58% use in pm
100% use every day
36 Routines
53% use in am
47% use in pm
100% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

St. Ives Calming Chamomile Daily Cleanser 12 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 1 rating
Drying (1) Expensive (1) No Scent (1)
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Sarah Be

6 days ago · Oily Skin
Review

Clean well ,doesn't irritate my eyes but it leaves the skin very dry

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar 17 ingredients

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