Ameliorate Nourishing Body Wash Versus rfsu Intim Daily Wash
Updated on March 20, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe body washes. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain AHA
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or silicones
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Ingredient Info
Ameliorate Nourishing Body Wash 43 ingredients
rfsu Intim Daily Wash 22 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Ameliorate Nourishing Body Wash 43 ingredients
rfsu Intim Daily Wash 22 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Trideceth-9
EmulsifyingLaureth-4
Emulsifying
Styrene/Acrylamide Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-10
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLinalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hydrolyzed Milk Protein
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Sodium Lactate
BufferingSorbitol
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Glycol Distearate, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Trideceth-9, Laureth-4, Styrene/Acrylamide Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyquaternium-10, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Linalool, Citronellol, Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Propylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Limonene, Coumarin, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Lactic Acid, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citric Acid, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Serine, Sodium Lactate, Sorbitol, Urea, Benzoic Acid, Tocopherol, Allantoin
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Lactate
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingUrea
Buffering
Trisodium Sulfosuccinate
BufferingPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
PEG-4 Rapeseedamide
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
C12-15 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientPEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Cocamide Mea
EmulsifyingLaureth-10
EmulsifyingGellan Gum
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Urea, Trisodium Sulfosuccinate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, PEG-4 Rapeseedamide, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Cocamide Mea, Laureth-10, Gellan Gum, Benzoic Acid, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzoic Acid is used to preserve and adjust the pH of products.
The antimicrobial property of Benzoic Acid helps elongate a product's shelf life. Its main role is to reduce fungi growth and is not found to be effective at fighting bacteria. Therefore Benzoic Acid is always added along with other preservatives.
In its pure form, Benzoic Acid looks like a white crystalline solid. It has slight solubility in water.
The name of Benzoic Acid comes from gum benzoin, which used to be the sole source of deriving this ingredient. Benzoic Acid is the most simple aromatic carboxylic acid.
Benzoic Acid is naturally occuring in strawberries, mustard, cinnamon, and cloves. It has a slight scent but is not considered to be a fragrance.
Learn more about Benzoic AcidCocamidopropyl 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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.
It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.
It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.
Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearateLactic Acid is an AHA that is derived from fermenting lactose, a carbohydrate from milk. It removes the top layer of old and dead skin cells and helps increase cell turnover.
Benefits of Lactic Acid are that it can help to reduce large pores and reduce the effects of aging. Some potential downsides are that it can be bad for dry skin, cause irritation, worsen eczema, and worsen rosacea.
Not only does it help exfoliate the skin, it helps strengthen the skin's barrier. When applied, lactic acid helps the skin create ceramides.
Lactic acid is an over-the-counter chemical exfoliant that comes from the fermentation of lactose — a carbohydrate found in milk.
Legend has it that Cleopatra used to bathe in sour milk to help reduce wrinkles.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Lactic AcidChances 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.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and sometimes used to adjust the pH of a product.
This ingredient is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin. NMF also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.
High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.
Fun fact: Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.
Learn more about Sodium LactateUrea is also called carbamide and is the diamide of carbonic acid. In cosmetics, urea is used to hydrate the skin. It also provides exfoliation in higher concentrations.
As a humectant, urea helps draw moisture from the air and from deep within the skin. This helps hydrate your skin. Studies show urea is an effective moisturizer for dry skin conditions. 40% urea is typical in medications for treating eczema and other skin conditions.
Urea has the strongest exfoliation effect in concentrations higher than 10%. It is a keratolytic agent, meaning it breaks down the keratin protein in the top layer of skin. This helps remove dead skin cells and flaking skin.
In medicine, urea has been shown to help increase the potency of other ingredients, such as fungal treatments.
Humans and animals use urea to metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds. Urea is highly soluble in water. Once dissolved, it is neither acidic nor alkaline.
Learn more about UreaWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
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