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The Body Shop Aloe Calming Foaming Wash Versus Hada Labo AHA + BHA Mild Exfoliating Foaming Wash

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 6 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 harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens or silicones

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The Body Shop Aloe Calming Foaming Wash

Face Cleanser

British Brand United Kingdom

Hada Labo AHA + BHA Mild Exfoliating Foaming Wash

Face Cleanser

Japanese Brand Japan

Ingredient Info

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The Body Shop Aloe Calming Foaming Wash 18 ingredients

Hada Labo AHA + BHA Mild Exfoliating Foaming Wash 16 ingredients

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The Body Shop Aloe Calming Foaming Wash 18 ingredients

Hada Labo AHA + BHA Mild Exfoliating Foaming Wash 16 ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Notable Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Aloe Calming Foaming Wash

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.

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Pentylene Glycol Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.

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Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Cleansing, Foaming

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Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate Humectant

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Glycerin Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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2 Benefits

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

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Butylene Glycol Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

1 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Sodium Laureth Sulfate Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foaming

Sulfate • Can worsen Dry Skin

Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) is a foaming, cleansing, and emulsifying ingredient. It is created from palm kernel oil or coconut oil. SLES is not the same as sodium lauryl sulfate. It is much milder and less likely to irritate.

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Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate Cleansing

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Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate Emulsifying

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Polysorbate 20 Emulsifying

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Not safe for Fungal Acne

Polysorbate 20 is made by combining ethoxylation of sorbitan, ethylene oxide, and lauric acid. It is a mild cleansing agent, surfactant, and emulsifier.

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Coco-Glucoside Cleansing, Foaming

Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.

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Levulinic Acid Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Fragrance

Levulinic Acid is a fragrance that comes from the degradation of cellulose. It is a saturated fatty acid.

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P-Anisic Acid Masking

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Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate Cleansing

Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate is a gentle cleanser and surfactant. It is the sodium salt of the Cocoyl Glutamic Acid and comes from coconut oil. As a surfactant, it helps lift dirt and oil to be washed away.

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Sodium Levulinate Skin Conditioning

Sodium levulinate is the a sodium salt of Levulinic Acid. If dissolved in an aqueous solution, the two ingredients become identical.

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Sodium Hydroxide Buffering

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Skin Conditioning

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder comes from the aloe plant.

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Citric Acid Buffering, Masking

AHA • 4 Benefits • 2 Concerns

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

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Water, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate, Polysorbate 20, Coco-Glucoside, Levulinic Acid, P-Anisic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Citric Acid

AHA + BHA Mild Exfoliating Foaming Wash

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.

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Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate Cleansing

We don't have a description for Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate.

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Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate Cleansing

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Tea-Cocoyl Alaninate Cleansing

We don't have a description for Tea-Cocoyl Alaninate.

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Butylene Glycol Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

1 / 0

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

1 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Cleansing, Foaming

We don't have a description for Sodium Cocoamphoacetate.

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Sodium Lactate Buffering, Humectant

Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and used to adjust the pH of a product.

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Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Skin Conditioning

Not safe for Fungal Acne

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is an ester of lauric acid and Polyglycerin-10.

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Glycolic Acid Buffering

AHA • 7 Benefits • 2 Concerns

Glycolic Acid is arguably the most famous AHA with research to back up its benefits. Its main role is to peel the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

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Hydroxyacetophenone Antioxidant

Antioxidant

Hydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant and helps with skin conditioning.

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Salicylic Acid Masking, Preservative, Skin Conditioning

BHA • Preservative • 5 Benefits • 4 Concerns

Salicylic Acid (also known as beta hydroxy acid or BHA) is one of the most well-known ingredients for treating skin that struggles with blackheads and acne. It helps to exfoliate both the skin's surface and pores, and also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.

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Phytic Acid

AHA • Helps brighten skin • May worsen Rosacea

Phytic Acid is a gentle AHA and antioxidant. The chemical makeup makes it classified as an AHA, such as lactic acid.

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Glycerin Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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2 Benefits

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

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Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract Skin Conditioning

Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract comes from the seeds of the Moringa oleifera plant.

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Biosaccharide Gum-4 Skin Conditioning

This is a fermented gum derived from sorbitol, a sugar alcohol.

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1,2-Hexanediol Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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.

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Water, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Tea-Cocoyl Alaninate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Sodium Lactate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Glycolic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Salicylic Acid, Phytic Acid, Glycerin, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-4, 1,2-Hexanediol

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Water

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Sodium Cocoamphoacetate

Cleansing, Foaming

Disliked

We don't have a description for Sodium Cocoamphoacetate.

Glycerin

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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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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Butylene Glycol

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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.

Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate

Cleansing

Mixed

We don't have a description for Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate.

Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate

Cleansing

Mixed

Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate also has an emolliating effect and can help leave the skin feeling soft.