The Face Shop Herb Day 365 Amino Acid Facial Foaming Cleanser Versus Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv Hydrating Foam Cleanser
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Water
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Sodium PCA
Humectant
PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether
SolventSodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-7
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningOak Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Roe Extract
Skin ConditioningBorago Officinalis Extract
Emollient
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Maris Limus Extract
Skin ProtectingSalvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Water, Citric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium PCA, PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycol Distearate, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-7, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Oak Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Roe Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Maris Limus Extract, Salvia Officinalis Extract
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Myristoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium PCA
Humectant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate
CleansingGlycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Salvia Officinalis Leaf
MaskingGlycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Lactis Proteinum
Skin ConditioningAdenosine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Water, Potassium Myristoyl Glutamate, Sodium PCA, Glycine Soja Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Linoleic Acid, Salvia Officinalis Leaf, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Lactis Proteinum, Adenosine Phosphate, Glycol Distearate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateGlycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.
It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.
It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.
Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearateHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate is a modified starch used to help thicken a product.
It is also used in foods.
We don't have a description for Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate yet.
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is an amino acid-based surfactant and cleaning agent. This ingredient can be derived from animals or plants. It may also be synthetically created from fatty acids of the coconut and glycine.
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a gentle surfactant. Surfactants help gather the dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. It is a mild cleanser and naturally produces foam.
Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
