The Body Shop Japanese Matcha Tea Pollution Clearing Mask Versus Biologique Recherche Biomagic Mask Energizing Face Mask

The Body Shop Japanese Matcha Tea Pollution Clearing Mask Versus Biologique Recherche Biomagic Mask Energizing Face Mask Detailed comparison of The Body Shop Japanese Matcha Tea Pollution Clearing Mask versus Biologique Recherche Biomagic Mask Energizing Face Mask. This wash off mask is made with Kaolin and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract for a rinse-off oil-control boost. This wash off mask is made with Kaolin and Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil for a rinse-off oil-control boost. Water Kaolin Propanediol Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Glycerin Cetearyl Alcohol Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Phenoxyethanol Parfum Caprylyl Glycol Polysorbate 60 Sodium Polyacrylate Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Tocopherol Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Taraxacum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract Menthol Sodium Hydroxide Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate Limonene Citric Acid Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Caramel CI 19140 CI 42090 Water, Kaolin, Propanediol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Luffa Cylindrica Fruit, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Polyacrylate, Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Taraxacum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Menthol, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Limonene, Citric Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Caramel, CI 19140, CI 42090 Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil Pentylene Glycol Perfluorodecalin Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Cetearyl Isononanoate Titanium Dioxide Taraxacum Officinale Extract Chlorella Sorokiniana Extract Rhizobian Gum Saccharide Isomerate Sodium Hyaluronate C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Tocopheryl Acetate Cetyl Palmitate Ceteareth-20 Sorbitan Isostearate Ceteareth-12 1,2-Hexanediol C14-22 Alcohols Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl Ether Poloxamer 188 Chlorphenesin Sodium Citrate Water, Kaolin, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Glycerin, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Perfluorodecalin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Titanium Dioxide, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Chlorella Sorokiniana Extract, Rhizobian Gum, Saccharide Isomerate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glyceryl Stearate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetyl Palmitate, Ceteareth-20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ceteareth-12, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, C14-22 Alcohols, Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl Ether, Poloxamer 188, Polysorbate 60, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Citrate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes. Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath. However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products. Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH. In skincare formulas, citric acid can: While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants. Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the