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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Sulwhasoo Herbal Soap versus Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam .

Published on March 25, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea
Makeup Remover South Korean Brand South Korea

Face Cleanser

Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

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Ingredient Info

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Sulwhasoo Herbal Soap 36 ingredients

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam 32 ingredients

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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Sulwhasoo Herbal Soap 36 ingredients

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam 32 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening

Concerns

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

Concerns

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

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Sulwhasoo Herbal Soap 36 ingredients

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam 32 ingredients

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

1
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Mixed

We don't have a description for Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract.

Sulwhasoo Herbal Soap contains this as ingredient number 17.

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 23.

2
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

You might know this plant as Job's Tears or Chinese pearl barley. It is a grain native to Southeast Asia.

This ingredient has skin conditioning properties. Emerging studies show the grain to exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammation properties as well. (With one study finding this ingredient to be effective at blocking melanin when skin is exposed to UV).

Job's tears is rich in nutrients, such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and ascorbic acid.

You can also find great antioxidants such as ferulic acid, caffeic acid.

To top if off, ceramides are also present in this grain.

Learn more about Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract

Sulwhasoo Herbal Soap contains this as ingredient number 20.

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 22.

3
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.

Sulwhasoo Herbal Soap contains this as ingredient number 29.

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 16.

4
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.

Learn more about Sodium Chloride

Sulwhasoo Herbal Soap contains this as ingredient number 30.

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 7.

5
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.

Learn more about Parfum

Sulwhasoo Herbal Soap contains this as ingredient number 36.

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 13.

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

Sulwhasoo Herbal Soap 36 ingredients

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam 32 ingredients

22% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
25% are disliked or very disliked
42% have no rating yet
25% are loved or liked
19% have mixed ratings
44% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet

Usage

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Sulwhasoo Herbal Soap 36 ingredients

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam 32 ingredients

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