Balancing Cleanser
Acne Wash

Alpha-H

Balancing Cleanser

Humane

Acne Wash

A face cleanser built around Vitamin E and AHA, for barrier repair and smoothing.

A face cleanser built around Benzoyl peroxide and PHA, for hydration and fighting acne.

Face cleanser
Face cleanser
14 ingredients
6 ingredients

Brand price

AUD 56.95 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · brand's site

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Brand from Australia
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Key Ingredients

  • Fatty alcohol1

    Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.

    Cetyl Alcohol

  • Vitamin E1

    Tocopherols — fat-soluble antioxidants.

    Tocopheryl Acetate

  • AHA1

    Alpha hydroxy acids — water-soluble chemical exfoliants.

    Citric Acid

  • PHA1

    Polyhydroxy acids — larger and milder than AHAs.

    Gluconolactone

  • Benzoyl peroxide1

    An antibacterial acne treatment that kills C. acnes.

    Benzoyl Peroxide

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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  • Aqua

    Solvent

    0 / —

  • Ethylhexyl Palmitate

    Emollient

    4 / 0

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

    Emollient

  • Sorbitan Stearate

    Emulsifying

    0 / 1

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Glyceryl Stearate

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Possibly animal-derived
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Cetyl Alcohol

    Emollient

    2 / 2

    • Fatty alcohol
    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Irritation
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Lauryl Glucoside

    Cleansing

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative

    0 / —

  • Caprylyl Glycol

    Emollient

    0-1 / —

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