Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser
Proactiv Renewing Cleanser
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Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser Versus Proactiv Renewing Cleanser

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
American Brand
American Brand

Updated on July 15, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both face cleansers. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser 12 ingredients

Proactiv Renewing Cleanser 26 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser 12 ingredients

Proactiv Renewing Cleanser 26 ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Gentle Facial Cleanser

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Coco-Glucoside

Cleansing

Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate

Cleansing

Acrylates Copolymer

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Mica

Cosmetic Colorant
May worsen Eczema Icon

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Titanium Dioxide

Cosmetic Colorant
0 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Disodium EDTA

Water, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Mica, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA

Renewing Cleanser

Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5%

Benzoyl Peroxide IconHelps fight Acne IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Absorbent
0 / 0

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-100 Stearate

0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sorbitol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Dimethyl Isosorbide

Solvent

Disodium PEG-12 Dimethicone Sulfosuccinate

Cleansing

Tridecyl Stearate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate

Emollient

Paraffin

Perfuming
Fragrance IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetyl Esters

Emollient
1 / 1 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract

Masking
Fragrance IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Tridecyl Trimellitate

Emollient

Trisodium Sulfosuccinate

Buffering

PEG-12 Dimethicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Sodium Sulfate

Sulfate Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium PCA

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Imidazolidinyl Urea

Preservative
Preservative IconMay cause irritation IconNot safe for Fungal Acne IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Methylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Propylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5%, Water, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sorbitol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Disodium PEG-12 Dimethicone Sulfosuccinate, Tridecyl Stearate, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Paraffin, Cetyl Esters, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Trisodium Sulfosuccinate, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum

Ingredient Ratings

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

Gentle Facial Cleanser
10
10
10
liked
mixed
disliked
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Renewing Cleanser
10
10
10
liked
mixed
disliked
not rated
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When to use

Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser 12 ingredients

Proactiv Renewing Cleanser 26 ingredients

4,411 Routines
41% use in am
59% use in pm
97% use every day
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66 Routines
45% use in am
55% use in pm
95% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser 12 ingredients

3.42
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Great Value 45% Works Well 39% Drying 36%
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Proactiv Renewing Cleanser 26 ingredients

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