Comparison between Kojie San Skin Lightening Soap vs. CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar

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19 Ingredients 31

1
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
1
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
2
De-Ionized Water
2
Stearic Acid
3
Sodium Hydroxide
3
Water
4
Fragrance
4
Sodium Isethionate
5
Kojic Acid
5
CI 77891/​titanium Dioxide
6
Glycerin
6
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
7
Water
7
Potassium Phosphate
8
Xanthan Gum
8
Ceramide Np
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Uniqueness14 out of 19
73.7%
Uniqueness26 out of 31
83.9%

Positive Effects

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ECO Metrics

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Vegan
No
No
Cruelty free
No
No
Reef friendly
Yes
Yes
Ozone layer safe
Yes
Yes
Organic score
natural
7 out of 19
37%
chemical
5 out of 19
26%
natural
10 out of 31
32%
chemical
16 out of 31
52%

Concerns

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Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin
Positive: 1Negative: 0
Glycerin#6
Oily skin
Positive: 0Negative: 1
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil#1
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0Negative: 1
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil#16
Dry skin
Positive: 3Negative: 0
Glycerin#12Sodium Hyaluronate#19Tocopherol#24
Oily skin
Positive: 0Negative: 2
Stearic Acid#2Petrolatum#26
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0Negative: 0

Detailed view

Kojie San Skin Lightening Soap vs. CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar
Position 1

#1Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

Origin: natural
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Masking, Solvent
Antioxidants
Softening
Soothing
Elasticity improvement
Nutrifying
Tones up skin
Malassezia unsafe
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Bad for oily skin
Bad for oily skin

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil protects the skin from dryness. It’s a very effective organic moisturizer. In hair care, it creates a protective film around hair protecting it. It has slight comedogenic activity, meaning the product may clog pores if there is too much Coconut oil in it.

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#1Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Origin: natural
Role: Cleansing agent, Hair conditioning, Surfactant
Cleansing
Malassezia unsafe
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]
Position 2

#2De-Ionized Water

Origin: No information
Role: No information
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#2Stearic Acid

Origin: natural
Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant
Moisturizing
Softening
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 3 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Bad for oily skin
Bad for oily skin

Stearic Acid doesn’t belong to aggressive acids. It’s a fatty acid that can be found in Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, and many natural butters and oils. The component is mostly used for formulation purposes. It makes the product spread and feel better. It’s one of the most important fatty acids in our skin cells.

Position 3

#3Sodium Hydroxide

Origin: chemical
Role: Buffering agent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

Sodium Hydroxide is used mostly for formulation purposes. It helps to hold the pH level of a product. It also works as a chemical exfoliator that removes dead cells. Usually concentration of this component is low in skin care products and it’s used mostly for adjusting pH.

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#3Water

Origin: natural
Role: Solvent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

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#4Fragrance

Origin: chemical
Role: Deodorant, Fragrance ingredient, Masking
Fragrances
EWG Rating [ 8 ]

Fragrance is a mix of chemical ingredients (usually 20-30 chemicals but up to 200 sometimes) that help the product to smell better. It can hide many bad things. Synthetic fragrances may contain many different chemicals, but manufacturers don’t want to reveal each of them for some reason and hide them behind the word "Fragrance".

Chemical fragrances can lead to irritation or cause allergic reactions. Fortunately, the fragrance is usually located at the bottom of the list meaning its concentration is low. If you see it at the top, it’s a bad sign… It's a good idea to test the product first in this case.

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#4Sodium Isethionate

Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Cleansing agent, Hair conditioning
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]
Position 5

#5Kojic Acid

Origin: No information
Role: No information
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#5CI 77891/​titanium Dioxide

Origin: No information
Role: No information
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