Tom Ford Exfoliating Energy Scrub Versus Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Tom Ford Exfoliating Energy Scrub versus Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser .

Published on March 30, 2022

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin

Free From

They both do not contain any oils

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens and fragrances

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Tom Ford Exfoliating Energy Scrub

Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser

Exfoliator American Brand United States

Face Cleanser American Brand United States

Exfoliator

Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.

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).

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Ingredient Info

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Tom Ford Exfoliating Energy Scrub 30 ingredients

Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser 21 ingredients

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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Tom Ford Exfoliating Energy Scrub 30 ingredients

Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser 21 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (2)

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation

Brightening

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Irritating (2)

Rosacea (3)

Eczema (3)

Notable Ingredients

BHA

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation (2)

Reduces Large Pores

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying (4)

May Worsen Oily Skin

Irritating (3)

Rosacea (3)

Eczema (6)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Tom Ford Exfoliating Energy Scrub 30 ingredients

Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser 21 ingredients

Water • Alcohol Denat. • Silica • Glycerin • Oleth-20 • Silybum Marianum Extract • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract • Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract • Laminaria Saccharina Extract • Panax Ginseng Root Extract • Gelidiella Acerosa Extract • Algae Extract • Hypnea Musciformis Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Caffeine • Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder • Polysorbate 20 • Carbomer • Caprylyl Glycol • Butylene Glycol • Tromethamine • Parfum • Trisodium EDTA • Phenoxyethanol • Limonene • Linalool • Citronellol • CI 19140 • CI 60730 • CI 17200

Water • Glycerin • Triethanolamine • Sodium Laureth Sulfate • Propylene Glycol • Isopropyl Alcohol • Salicylic Acid • Dimethicone • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract • Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Carbomer • Parfum • Diazolidinyl Urea • Methylparaben • Propylparaben • Benzyl Benzoate • Benzyl Salicylate • Eugenol • Linalool

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water

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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Tom Ford Exfoliating Energy Scrub contains this as ingredient number 1.

Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Tom Ford Exfoliating Energy Scrub contains this as ingredient number 4.

Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract comes from the Chamomile flower.

Chamomile is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties. Several compounds found in chamomile help with soothing, such as bisbolol.

Antioxidant components in chamomile make it an effective ingredient to help slow the signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or molecules that may damage your skin.

Essential oils from chamomile have been found to improve wound healing due to its antimicrobial properties.

Ancient Greeks and Egyptians used Chamomile to treat skin redness and dryness. Chamomile has also been used to help treat stomach issues.

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Tom Ford Exfoliating Energy Scrub contains this as ingredient number 7.

Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.

Sodium Hyaluronate

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

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Tom Ford Exfoliating Energy Scrub contains this as ingredient number 14.

Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 12.

Carbomer

What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

Tom Ford Exfoliating Energy Scrub contains this as ingredient number 18.

Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.

Parfum

What it does: Masking, Perfuming

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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Tom Ford Exfoliating Energy Scrub contains this as ingredient number 22.

Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 14.

Linalool

What it does: Perfuming

Community Rating: Very Disliked