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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser versus Simple Skincare Kind to Skin Moisturizing Facial Wash .

Last updated on January 25, 2024. Published on August 18, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens or silicones

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Face Cleanser Canadian Brand Canada
Face Cleanser British Brand United Kingdom

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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Starts at $15.19
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Starts at $6.49

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
ph level
6
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 (3)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating (3)
Rosacea

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation (3)
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

Drying (3)
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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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!

Learn more about Water

The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Simple Skincare Kind to Skin Moisturizing Facial Wash contains this as ingredient number 1.

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

30% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
25% are disliked or very disliked
25% have no rating yet
24% are loved or liked
5% have mixed ratings
52% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser 20 ingredients

4.4 /5
from 18 ratings
Great Value (3) No Scent (3) Works Well (3) Light (1) Irritating (1) Hydrating (1)
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gemmajaws

2 years ago · Dry Skin
Review

Meh
It looks, smells, and feels like you are spreading Elmer’s glue all over your face although it does seem to work as a gentle cleanser. ...

Meh
It looks, smells, and feels like you are spreading Elmer’s glue all over your face although it does seem to work as a gentle cleanser. Packaging is good, simplicity of ingredients is nice, as is the price. I've not repurchased it though.

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CustardBunny

8 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Godsend for my acne
I previously had a different routine and didnt expect much from this brand as its cheap, but oh my god my acne cleared so much...

Godsend for my acne
I previously had a different routine and didnt expect much from this brand as its cheap, but oh my god my acne cleared so much from just a month of this set. Amazing.

Simple Skincare Kind to Skin Moisturizing Facial Wash 21 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 1 rating

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