SkinBetter Science Cleansing Gel Versus Biologique Recherche Lait E.V. Moisturizing and Lipid-Restoring Makeup Remover

SkinBetter Science Cleansing Gel Versus Biologique Recherche Lait E.V. Moisturizing and Lipid-Restoring Makeup Remover

This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse while calming and soothing your skin.

This cream makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

No key ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate

Lauramidopropyl Betaine

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine

Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate

Sodium Chloride

Glycerin

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate

Citric Acid

Sodium Benzoate

Potassium Sorbate

Phytic Acid

Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phytic Acid

Squalane

Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Cetearyl Isononanoate

Glyceryl Stearate

Amniotic Fluid

PEG-20 Glyceryl Stearate

Cetearyl Alcohol

Ceteareth-20

Phenoxyethanol

Propylene Glycol

Cetyl Palmitate

Tocopheryl Acetate

Polyacrylamide

Alcohol Denat.

Ethyl Oleate

C13-14 Isoparaffin

Ethyl Linoleate

Ethylhexylglycerin

Laureth-7

Hydrolyzed Gelatin

Sodium Dehydroacetate

Embryo Extract

Ethyl Linolenate

Papain

Tocopherol

Water, Squalane, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Amniotic Fluid, PEG-20 Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Polyacrylamide, Alcohol Denat., Ethyl Oleate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Laureth-7, Hydrolyzed Gelatin, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Embryo Extract, Ethyl Linolenate, Papain, Tocopherol

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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.

Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.

Topically, glycerin does several things at once:

Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

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

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. Remember to stay hydrated!

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