Dr Sam’s Flawless Cleanser Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

Dr Sam’s Flawless Cleanser Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm Detailed comparison of Dr Sam’s Flawless Cleanser versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm. This gel cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup. Water PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate Poloxamer 188 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Polysorbate 20 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Phenoxyethanol Tocopheryl Acetate Benzyl Alcohol Citric Acid Allantoin Disodium EDTA Dehydroacetic Acid BHT Water, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Poloxamer 188, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polysorbate 20, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Dehydroacetic Acid, BHT Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride PEG-8 Beeswax Cetearyl Alcohol Sorbitan Stearate Sambucus Nigra Oil PEG-60 Almond Glycerides Silica Avena Sativa Kernel Oil Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Wax Glycerin Lecithin Borago Officinalis Seed Oil Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Cocos Nucifera Oil Linalool Lavandula Hybrida Oil Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Geraniol Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax Rosa Multiflora Flower Wax Tocopherol Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen Limonene Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil Parfum Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Menthol Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil Citral Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, PEG-8 Beeswax, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Sambucus Nigra Oil, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Silica, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Wax, Glycerin, Lecithin, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Linalool, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Geraniol, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Rosa Multiflora Flower Wax, Tocopherol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Limonene, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Parfum, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Menthol, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Citral, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. This ingredient is derived from caprylic and capric acids. It is an emulsifier with emollient properties. According to the manufacturer, it is hydrophilic and soluble in aqueous solutions (water). They also state this ingredient is stable in a medium pH range (~5 - 8). As an emulsifier, it helps make oils and oil-soluble ingredients more soluble in water. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.