Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Face Wash for Acne Versus Papa Recipe Tea Tree Control Cleansing Foam
Updated on March 21, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for sensitive skin and oily skin
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols, fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Face Wash for Acne 9 ingredients
Papa Recipe Tea Tree Control Cleansing Foam 31 ingredients
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Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Face Wash for Acne 9 ingredients
Papa Recipe Tea Tree Control Cleansing Foam 31 ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Ethyl Hexanediol
SolventSodium Chloride
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
Antimicrobial
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Propylene Glycol, Beeswax, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearate, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Salicylic Acid, Ethyl Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Glyceryl Caprylate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, 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. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineAlcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is usually an astringent alcohol.
These alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Fatty alcohols come from plant oils such as coconut oil. These can help hydrate the skin and are non-irritating. Some fatty alcohols include cetyl and stearyl alcohol.
Learn more about AlcoholThis tea tree oil comes from the leaves of the Tea Tree plant. Tea tree oil has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.
According to the book Journal of Profiles of Drug Substances, tea tree helps in reducing acne-causing bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes. This is due to the Terpinen components of tea tree oil.
Tea tree may cause sensitivity and irritation for some people. This oil naturally contains fragrance such as linalool and limonene.
However, research shows irritation usually occurs when using pure tea tree oil and not in cosmetic products.
Tea tree oil was found to help relieve the symptoms of psoriasis in one study.
Tea tree oil is toxic when ingested. Another study showed it to caused damage to the nervous system of dogs and cats when applied to their skin or given orally.
Learn more about Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf OilIngredient Ratings
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Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Face Wash for Acne 9 ingredients
Papa Recipe Tea Tree Control Cleansing Foam 31 ingredients
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Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Face Wash for Acne 9 ingredients
Tried using this product to clear my acne. Only helped for the first 3 days then i started to break out & it irritated my skin badly. May work for those who don't have FA.
