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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingArginine
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingZeolite
AbsorbentColloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Arginine, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hexylene Glycol, Zeolite, Colloidal Oatmeal
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningGlycol Stearate
Emollient
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Bran Extract
Abrasive
Fructose
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Emulsifying
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Dimethylaminopropylamine
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Inulin, Sodium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol, Myristic Acid, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Glycol Stearate, Lauric Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Lactobacillus Ferment, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Fructose, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Dimethylaminopropylamine, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Linolenic Acid
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerBenzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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