What's the Rhode Pineapple Refresh Cleanser all about?
Rhode Skin, founded by Hailey Bieber, has recently introduced its first cleanser – the Pineapple Refresh PGA Daily Cleanser. This new product is stirring excitement as does every new product from the Rhode brand.
We can gather from what the brand has said about the product – their goal was to make a unique, highly enjoyable, non-stripping cleanser suitable for all skin types highlighting a few key ingredients.
The key call-out ingredients are:
- Polyglutamic Acid (PGA): This powerhouse hydrator is known for drawing water into the skin and minimizing transepidermal water loss, ensuring your skin stays quenched and supple.
- Seabuckthorn Oil: Beyond giving the cleanser its vibrant yellow hue, this oil is rich in nutrients and antioxidants.
- Pineapple Enzyme: Used for its gentle exfoliating properties, it helps to slough away dead skin cells, revealing a brighter complexion.
- Green Tea: Cherished for its soothing properties, green tea helps to calm the skin.
- special Hyaluronic Acid (Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate): This isn’t your average HA; it's designed to keep hydrating your skin even after rinsing the cleanser away.
How unique is it?
In our quest to determine the uniqueness of Rhode's Pineapple Refresh cleanser, we delved into SKINSKOOL’s extensive database.
We isolated pineapple extract and PGA as the main actives we wanted to look for first since we feel like these constitute the main focus of the cleanser. These ingredients are, after all, in the name of the product itself. A search yielded the following:
Cleansers with Pineapple = 70
Cleansers with Polyglutamic Acid (PGA) = 13
Cleansers with Pineapple + Polyglutamic (PGA) = only 1
Our search revealed that while there are numerous cleansers with pineapple extract and PGA individually, Rhode's cleanser is the sole product combining both these ingredients. This distinction we feel positions the Pineapple Refresh Cleanser as a unique offering within the skincare market.
But don’t worry, we are SKINSKOOL and we wouldn’t leave you hanging. Backed by a database of almost 48,000 products, we can definitely find products we think come closest as an alternative.
By honing in on the wider list of the cleanser’s claims ingredients, we broadened our search and have identified 3 possible alternatives.
Pineapple + Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
We’ve surfaced a cleanser that contains pineapple extract for mild exfoliation and also that special hard working hyaluronic acid that is supposed to continue having moisturizing effect even after it’s been rinsed off.
It's the Hero Clear Collective Exfoliating Jelly Cleanser. Hero you might recall is the originator of those super famous Mighty Patch acne stickers. They've now broadened into other product categories.
The Exfoliating Jelly Cleanser is supposed to unclog pores, visibly brighten skin, and even out texture. Hero brand claims this cleanser leaves skin feeling velvety soft — even before applying moisturizer! At $12.99 for 150mL, compared to the $28 for the Rhode, the Hero cleanser absolutely seems like a great buy.
Pineapple + Green Tea + Seabuckthorn
We found a cleanser that contains pineapple extract, soothing green tea extract and the seabuckthorn oil that gives the rhode cleanser it’s signature yellow colour.
It's the Bigger Than Beauty Bright Balance Hydrating Gel Cleanser.
Not quite as yellow as the Rhode cleanser but it also promises to be a do-it-all cleanser that removes daily impurities and waterproof makeup. They claim it leaves skin feeling hydrated, bright, and balanced — but never dry and tight. At $32 for 150mL it’s similarly priced to the rhode cleanser. We also love that Bigger Than Beauty and it's mother company Thrive Causemetics is dedicated to giving back (beyond beauty!) and have donated to over 500 nonprofits throughout the world.
Green Tea + Seabuckthorn + PGA + Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Lastly we found a cleanser that contains polyglutamic acid, soothing green tea extract, seabuckthorn oil and that special hardworking hyaluronic acid. But to get this many of the Rhode claims ingredients in an alternative cleanser we had to go to jump to whole other price level.
The de Cure AHA + BHA Glow Cleanser, at $62 for 100mL, is significantly more expensive than the rhode cleanser but it does promise gentle exfoliation, and a hydrating non-stripping cleanse with a prestige positioning.
Conclusion
In our analysis, the Rhode Pineapple Refresh Cleanser stands out in the market with its signature blend of pineapple extract and polyglutamic acid, aiming to offer a unique cleansing experience that hydrates and gently exfoliates. While it does occupy this very distinct niche in the cleanser market, we've identified several alternatives that could potentially match its performance, catering to a range of preferences and price points. That's the thing about comparable beauty - alternatives abound.
For more help surfacing those credible product alternatives and to take a closer look at these cleansers, head over to the SKINSKOOL platform – your go-to resource for finding comparable products.
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