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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Methyl Gluceth-20, Dipropylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caramel, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sorbeth-230 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingPropanediol
Solvent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Ethylene Brassylate
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Aspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Sorbitan Laurate
Emulsifying
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Decyl Glucoside, Sorbeth-230 Tetraoleate, Pentylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Ethylene Brassylate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Arginine, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Sorbitan Laurate, Glycine, Alanine, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin 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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