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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Vichy Homme Anti-Irritation Shaving Foam versus La Roche-Posay Lipikar Wash AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash .

Last updated on October 26, 2023. Published on December 16, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

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

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

Grooming French Brand France
Face Cleanser French Brand France

Grooming

Grooming products are used to remove hair from the face or body. These include shaving razors, creams, or after-shave products.

Face Cleanser

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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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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Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

AHA
Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
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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.

1
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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Vichy Homme Anti-Irritation Shaving Foam contains this as ingredient number 1.

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Wash AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash contains this as ingredient number 1.

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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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Vichy Homme Anti-Irritation Shaving Foam contains this as ingredient number 5.

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Wash AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polysorbate 20 is made by combining ethoxylation of sorbitan, ethylene oxide, and lauric acid. It is a mild cleansing agent, surfactant, and emulsifier.

As a surfactant, it helps collect dirt and oils for washing. Emulsifiers prevent oils and water from separating.

Polysorbate 20 also adds scent to a product. Since it is made using sorbitol, it has a sweet scent. Sorbitol can also be found in fruits such as apples and peaches.

The lauric acid used to create Polysorbate 20 is often derived from coconuts.

Polysorbate 20 may not be fungal acne safe.

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Vichy Homme Anti-Irritation Shaving Foam contains this as ingredient number 7.

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Wash AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash contains this as ingredient number 6.

4
What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

We don't have a description for Cocamide Mea.

Vichy Homme Anti-Irritation Shaving Foam contains this as ingredient number 9.

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Wash AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash contains this as ingredient number 11.

5
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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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Vichy Homme Anti-Irritation Shaving Foam contains this as ingredient number 16.

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Wash AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash contains this as ingredient number 17.

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

13% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
38% have no rating yet
28% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
61% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Vichy Homme Anti-Irritation Shaving Foam 16 ingredients

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La Roche-Posay Lipikar Wash AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash 18 ingredients

3.8 /5
from 4 ratings
Works Well (2) Drying (1) Great Value (1) Light (1) Light Scent (1) No Scent (1)
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faulmag

3 months ago · Dry Skin
Review

It does have a light light synthetic scent and it goes on with a very extreme soapy lather. I like the experience of washing my face with it, but I...

It does have a light light synthetic scent and it goes on with a very extreme soapy lather. I like the experience of washing my face with it, but I believe it is more of a body wash than a face wash--long-term, it was stripping my skin.

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SkincareSimba

2 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Great for sensitive skin! I have been using it as my water-based face cleanser it for 5 months and is the perfect balance between "gentle with my...

Great for sensitive skin! I have been using it as my water-based face cleanser it for 5 months and is the perfect balance between "gentle with my skin" and "actually feel that it cleaned my face".

Nice texture and foam.

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