Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Balancing Gel Cleanser Versus Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel
Updated on March 24, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain AHA
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens or silicones
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Ingredient Info
Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Balancing Gel Cleanser 19 ingredients
Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel 21 ingredients
About this product
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Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Balancing Gel Cleanser 19 ingredients
Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel 21 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Algin
Masking
Achillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract
Skin ConditioningSapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Copper Gluconate
Skin ConditioningWater, Decyl Glucoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Niacinamide, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Chlorphenesin, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Algin, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract, Panthenol, Copper Gluconate
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Coceth Sulfate
Cleansing
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingCeteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol
EmulsifyingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
CI 61570
Cosmetic ColorantIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PEG-6
HumectantPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Zinc Coceth Sulfate, Lauryl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Parfum, CI 61570, Isopropyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-6, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, CI 19140, Zinc Gluconate
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 WaterDecyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away. As an emulsion stabilizer, it stabilizes 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.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideCitric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidZinc gluconate has antibacterial and wound healing properties. It is particularly effective against fighting inflammatory acne.
This ingredient is the zinc salt of the PHA gluconic acid. PHAs are gentle cousins to AHAs.
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Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Balancing Gel Cleanser 19 ingredients
Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel 21 ingredients
Reviews
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Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Balancing Gel Cleanser 19 ingredients
Love, love this cleanser - it’s gentle and has kept a lot of painful acne at bay (though I still get hormonal acne from time to time). This is my second repurchase. The only downside is, don’t drop the bottle or the pump won’t work as well.
The Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray is great for calming redness and irritation. It’s lightweight, fragrance free, and really gentle, which makes it perfect for my acne prone skin. I like how refreshing it feels, and the fine mist makes it super easy to use. It’s not super hydrating, so you’ll need a moisturizer with it, but it does what it claims soothes and supports your skin. Definitely Show more
Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel 21 ingredients
The best water-based cleanser i used so far!
It doesn’t dry my skin out at all and actually leaves it looking glowy and hydrated.
It has a slight scent, but even i have a sensitive acne prone skin it didn’t bother at all nor cause an allergic reaction.
i have oily skin and this broke me out so bad even though it feels like it cleans my face properly.
