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Vanicream Shampoo Versus Vanicream Z-Bar Medicated Cleansing Bar

Shampoo
Face Cleanser
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on July 26, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 3 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, fragrances, parabens or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

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Benefits

Concerns

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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!

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Cleansing, Skin Conditioning

Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate is a cleansing agent. It can be naturally derived or synthetically-created.

As a surfactant, it helps clean your skin by gathering dirt, oil, and other pollutants to be rinsed away more easily.

Masking

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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When to use

10 Routines
20% use in am
80% use in pm
70% use every day
14 Routines
29% use in am
71% use in pm
79% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Vanicream Shampoo 16 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Cleansing (1) Straight Hair (1)

I like it. But especially well-liked by those with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities.

#cleansing
#straight hair
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Samantha

5 months ago
Review

Very irritating, drying and rash inducing

Vanicream Z-Bar Medicated Cleansing Bar 17 ingredients

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