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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Magnesium Chloride
Magnesium Nitrate
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTetrasodium EDTA
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Propylene Glycol, PEG-150 Distearate, Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Benzyl Salicylate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Hexyl Cinnamal, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Nitrate, Methyl Gluceth-20, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Methylparaben, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, CI 42090, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-8
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Tea-Cocoyl Alaninate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Methylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Emulsion StabilisingSuccinic Acid
BufferingWater, PEG-8, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Tea-Cocoyl Alaninate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Methylparaben, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Succinic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Methylparaben is a synthetic preservative and one of the most widely used in the world. It has a simple, but important job: prevent your products from going bad by stopping bacteria, yeast, and mold from growing.
Typical use levels are low, often 0.1-0.3%.
This is also one of the most heavily studied preservatives out there and major regulatory bodies have repeatedly given it the green light.
In 2023, the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) confirmed that this ingredient is safe up to 0.4% on its own, of up to 0.8% when mixed with other paraben esters.
Here's the science behind the noise behind parabens/hormones as well:
Methylparaben shows very weak estrogen-like activity in vitro tests (more than 1,000x weaker than your body's own estradiol). In vivo (live-organism) studies don't support a meaningful endocrine-disrupting effect either.
You get a stronger estrogenic effect from eating tofu, actually.
It's also a low sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon; they usually happen on damage or broken skin.
There is a caveat: France has proposed to formally re-examine its endocrine classification in 2025 so the regulatory conversation isn't fully closed as of yet.
But as it stands today, this ingredient is considered safe at permitted levels.
Learn more about MethylparabenWater. 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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