What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Pyrithione 0.5%
Antiseborrhoeic
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-180
HumectantAmodimethicone
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Trideceth-6
EmulsifyingTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Polynaphthalenesulfonate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Phosphate
BufferingCholesterol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride
Antimicrobial
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Zinc Pyrithione 0.5%, Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, PEG-180, Amodimethicone, Cetyl Esters, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Niacinamide, Trideceth-6, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Polynaphthalenesulfonate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride, Disodium Phosphate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Cetrimonium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Polysorbate 60, Benzoic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Chances 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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