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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser versus Holika Holika Less On Skin Micellar Cleansing Gel .

Last updated on December 01, 2023. Published on February 14, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 3 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 oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

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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).

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).

Price

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Ingredient Info

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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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Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger (2)
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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: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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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The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Holika Holika Less On Skin Micellar Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Mixed

Decyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant. Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away.

It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.

Decyl Glucoside also helps stabilize the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.

This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.

Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.

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The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Holika Holika Less On Skin Micellar Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.

Holika Holika Less On Skin Micellar Cleansing Gel contains this as ingredient number 14.

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

38% are loved or liked
25% have mixed ratings
38% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet
21% are loved or liked
43% have mixed ratings
29% are disliked or very disliked
7% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser 8 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Great Value (1) Light (1) Light Scent (1) Works Well (1)
ZarephLae's avatar

ZarephLae

5 months ago · Oily Skin
Review

It's a gentle gel-cleanser that is suitable to any skin-type but better on oily skin due to it's texture. It's very basic in this regard and that's...

It's a gentle gel-cleanser that is suitable to any skin-type but better on oily skin due to it's texture. It's very basic in this regard and that's not a bad thing. It doesn't target any skin concern specifically so if that's what you're after, I wouldn't recommend this product but I'd use it as a "shower cleanser" or something you would use on the morning or in the middle of the day. Especially if you don't want to dry out your skin too much when using other AHA's and BHA's.

Holika Holika Less On Skin Micellar Cleansing Gel 14 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) Light (1) No Scent (1) Works Well (1)
KristinKlaus_512's avatar

KristinKlaus_512

1 month ago · Oily Skin
Review

A lovely cleanser!
Minimal to no foam and non-stripping, thus suitable for sensitive and dry skin. Great for my oily skin as well. I use this as...

A lovely cleanser!
Minimal to no foam and non-stripping, thus suitable for sensitive and dry skin. Great for my oily skin as well. I use this as my only cleanser on no-makeup days--it removes sunscreen (several layers of it) easily and gently.

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