Swisse Sweet Almond Gentle Cream Cleanser Versus Endota Organics Moisture Restore Cleansing Milk
Updated on November 30, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Swisse Sweet Almond Gentle Cream Cleanser 23 ingredients
Endota Organics Moisture Restore Cleansing Milk 29 ingredients
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Swisse Sweet Almond Gentle Cream Cleanser 23 ingredients
Endota Organics Moisture Restore Cleansing Milk 29 ingredients
Benefits
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Oryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Hamamelis Virginiana Flower Water
AstringentGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantCitrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Hyssopus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Skin Conditioning
Commiphora Myrrha Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil
Masking
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Medica Peel Oil
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Hamamelis Virginiana Flower Water, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Hyssopus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Peel Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Xanthan Gum, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Husk Oil
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Syzygium Luehmannii Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Acronychia Pedunculata Extract
Skin ConditioningDavidsonia Pruriens Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Water, Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Benzyl Alcohol, Decyl Glucoside, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Husk Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Syzygium Luehmannii Fruit Extract, Acronychia Pedunculata Extract, Davidsonia Pruriens Fruit Extract, Alcohol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlyceryl Stearate Se is a self-emulsifying (SE) form of glyceryl stearate. Self-emusifying means this ingredient automatically blends with water. It is an emulsifier, emollient, and cleansing agent.
As an emulsifier, Glyceryl Stearate Se prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It is also a surfactant, meaning it helps cleanse the skin. Surfactants help gather oil, dirt, and other pollutants so they may be rinsed away easily.
Emollients help your skin stay smooth and soft. It does so by creating a film on top of the skin that helps trap moisture in.
Learn more about Glyceryl Stearate SeGlycerin 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 GlycerinSodium Stearoyl Glutamate is an emulsifier and helps condition the skin. It is amino acid-based.
In higher amounts, it may act as a cleansing agent.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter comes from the Theobroma cacoa, or Cacao tree. Cacao trees are native to tropical landscapes.
Like other plant butters, Cacao seed butter is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture in, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Cacao seed butter contains antioxidants known as polyphenols. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules by stabilizing them. Unstable free-radicals may cause damage to your skin cells. Antioxidants may help with anti-aging.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter can be bad for acne prone skin.
Learn more about Theobroma Cacao Seed ButterThis ingredient comes from the bark of the Cedarwood tree.
Though this oil exhibits antibacterial and antioxidant activity, it is also contains skin-irritating fragrances such as limonene.
In 2023, it was listed as an EU known-allergen.
Learn more about Cedrus Atlantica Bark OilXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumDehydroacetic Acid is fungicide and bactericide. It is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Preservatives help elongate the shelf life of a product.
Dehydroacetic Acid is not soluble in water.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholCitric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidIngredient Ratings
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