Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser Versus Biossance Squalane + Elderberry Jelly Cleanser

Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser Versus Biossance Squalane + Elderberry Jelly Cleanser

This gel cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some.

This oil-based cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Microcrystalline Cellulose

Propanediol

Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate

Glycerin

Acrylates Copolymer

Sodium Caproyl Methyltaurate

Coco-Betaine

Parfum

Camellia Sinensis Leaf

Oryza Sativa Powder

Chondrus Crispus Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Betaphycus Gelatinum Extract

Lauryl Glucoside

Potassium Hydroxide

Polyquaternium-39

Disodium EDTA

Phenoxyethanol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Carbonate

Alcohol

Water, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Propanediol, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Caproyl Methyltaurate, Coco-Betaine, Parfum, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Oryza Sativa Powder, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaphycus Gelatinum Extract, Lauryl Glucoside, Potassium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-39, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Carbonate, Alcohol

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Squalane

Hydrogenated Farnesene

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Sucrose Laurate

Sucrose Stearate

Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice

Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide

Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract

Lactobacillus

Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract

Oryza Sativa Bran Extract

Acacia Senegal Gum

Helianthus Annuus Extract

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Sucrose Palmitate

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Phenethyl Alcohol

Maltodextrin

Tocopherol

Citric Acid

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Water, Squalane, Hydrogenated Farnesene, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sucrose Laurate, Sucrose Stearate, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus, Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sucrose Palmitate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol, Citric Acid

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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.

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

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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