The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser Versus The Body Shop Green Tea & Lemon Mattifying Moisturiser For Men
This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.
This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Squalane
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientEthyl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sucrose Laurate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSucrose Dilaurate
Emollient
Sucrose Trilaurate
Emulsifying
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingIsoceteth-20
EmulsifyingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Malic Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Squalane, Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Sucrose Stearate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sucrose Laurate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sucrose Dilaurate, Sucrose Trilaurate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Isoceteth-20, Sodium Polyacrylate, Tocopherol, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Malic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-8
HumectantPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLimonene
Perfuming
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Linalool
Perfuming
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Citrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-8, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Parfum, Isononyl Isononanoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Limonene, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Linalool, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Citrus Limon Juice, T-Butyl Alcohol, Geraniol, Citral, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, CI 19140, CI 42090
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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