5
Shared Ingredients
ESPA Calming Cleansing Balm vs ESPA Essential Cleansing Mask
Comparing ESPA Calming Cleansing Balm versus ESPA Essential Cleansing Mask — shared ingredients, unique components, comedogenic & irritancy ratings and unique benefits.
Comparison Overview
37
Unique to ESPA Calming Cleansing Balm
15
Unique to ESPA Essential Cleansing Mask
ESPA Calming Cleansing Balm has a lower comedogenic rating, making it the safer pick for acne-prone skin. Both products have a similar irritancy profile (40% of rated ingredients score ≥ 3). Both products share 5 ingredients in common. ESPA Calming Cleansing Balm has 37 unique ingredients while ESPA Essential Cleansing Mask has 15.
Skin Safety Profile
6%
Comedogenic
16 rated
64%
Safe
36 rated
40%
Irritant
35 rated
Based on 36 rated ingredient s
27%
Comedogenic
11 rated
75%
Safe
20 rated
40%
Irritant
20 rated
Based on 20 rated ingredient s
Ingredient Analysis Matrix
Scale 1 2 3 4 5 low → high
C = Comedogenic S = Safety risk IR = Irritancy
Shared Ingredients (5)
1
Ingredients — Unique to ESPA Calming Cleansing Balm
Vitis Vinifera Seed OilCSIRPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis OilCSIRCetearyl AlcoholCSIRPeg-8 BeeswaxCSIRCaprylic/Capric TriglycerideCSIROlea Europaea Fruit OilCSIRPeg-6 Caprylic/Capric GlyceridesCSIRPeg-60 Almond GlyceridesCSIRSilicaCSIRHelianthus Annuus Seed OilCSIRTheobroma Grandiflorum Seed ButterCSIRTocopherolCSIRCananga Odorata Flower OilCSIRCymbopogon Nardus OilCSIRLavandula Angustifolia OilCSIRCalendula Officinalis Flower ExtractCSIRCentella Asiatica ExtractCSIRAmyris Balsamifera Bark OilCSIRCitrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig OilCSIREucalyptus Globulus Leaf OilCSIRPelargonium Graveolens OilCSIRParfumCSIRAnthemis Nobilis Flower OilCSIRRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf OilCSIRChlorophyllin-Copper ComplexCSIRCocoyl Hydrolyzed CollagenCSIREugenia Caryophyllus Bud OilCSIRAlaria Esculenta ExtractCSIRGossypium Herbaceum Seed OilCSIRElaeis Guineensis OilCSIRBidens Pilosa ExtractCSIRLinum Usitatissimum Seed OilCSIRMoringa Oleifera Seed OilCSIRSunflower Seed OilCSIRCupuacu seed butterCSIRVitamin ECSIRBrown algae extractCSIR
2
Ingredients — Unique to ESPA Essential Cleansing Mask
KaolinCSIRCocos Nucifera OilCSIRCetyl AlcoholCSIRGlyceryl StearateCSIRGlycine Soja OilCSIRPolysorbate 60CSIRGlycerinCSIRRosa Damascena Flower WaterCSIRStyrax Benzoin GumCSIRPelargonium Graveolens Flower OilCSIREthylhexylglycerinCSIRCitronellolCSIRCitric AcidCSIRBenzoic AcidCSIRDehydroacetic AcidCSIR
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ESPA Calming Cleansing Balm better than ESPA Essential Cleansing Mask for sensitive skin?
By comparing Calming Cleansing Balm and Essential Cleansing Mask side-by-side, you can identify which product has fewer irritants and a better safety profile for sensitive skin. Check the irritancy ratings in the comparison matrix above.
Which product, Calming Cleansing Balm or Essential Cleansing Mask, is safer for acne-prone skin?
The comparison tool highlights comedogenic (pore-clogging) ingredients in both Calming Cleansing Balm and Essential Cleansing Mask. Review the comedogenic ratings above to see which formulation is less likely to cause breakouts.
Do Calming Cleansing Balm and Essential Cleansing Mask share any ingredients?
Our ingredient analysis matrix lists all shared ingredients as well as those unique to either Calming Cleansing Balm or Essential Cleansing Mask.
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