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Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Chloride, Allantoin, Alcohol Denat., Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Parfum, Phenethyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sorbitol, Urea, Serine, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sucrose Laurate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Aroma
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Maris Sal
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-10
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Betaine, Glycerin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sucrose Laurate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Aroma, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Allantoin, Maris Sal, Polyquaternium-10, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
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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.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinCocamidopropyl 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 GlycerinPhenethyl Alcohol is a colorless and aromatic alohol. It is naturally occuring in essential oils.
The scent of this ingredient is floral and often compared to rose.
Like other alcohols, this ingredient helps prevent the growth of bacteria. However, its main purpose is to impact a fragrance.
Learn more about Phenethyl AlcoholWater. 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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