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Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Tetrasodium EDTA
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
UV AbsorberBenzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydrolyzed Algin
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Chlorphenesin, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Benzophenone-4, Tocopheryl Acetate, Salicylic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Algin, Zinc Sulfate, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sulfated Olive Oil
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Imidazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Myristic Acid, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sulfated Olive Oil, Glycol Distearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Parfum, Sorbitan Oleate, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinMyristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid. It is naturally found in milk fat. Other sources include palm oil, coconut oil, and butter fat.
Myristic Acid is an emulsifer and cleanser. As an emulsifer, it stabilizes a product by preventing ingredients from separating. Myristic Acid helps clean your skin by acting as a surfactant. It tends to gather oil and dirt on your skin to be easily rinsed away.
One study from 2021 found Myristic Acid to have anti-inflammatory properties.
Learn more about Myristic AcidWater. 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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