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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycol Distearate
EmollientCocamide DEA
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingPEG-150 Distearate
EmulsifyingDMDM Hydantoin
PreservativeArginine
MaskingParfum
MaskingSodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate
Bifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantCentella Asiatica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Arbutin
AntioxidantDiamond Powder
AbrasiveAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantCarnosine
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningWater, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Acrylates Copolymer, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearate, Cocamide DEA, Sodium Chloride, PEG-150 Distearate, DMDM Hydantoin, Arginine, Parfum, Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Betaine, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide AP, Alpha-Arbutin, Diamond Powder, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Carnosine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingPotassium Cocoate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantSnail Secretion Filtrate
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Glycol
SolventCitric Acid
BufferingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Salvia Officinalis Oil
MaskingBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAgrimonia Eupatoria Extract
AstringentPanthenol
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingPerilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
MaskingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeGlycine
BufferingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSaponaria Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSerine
MaskingGlutamic Acid
HumectantKigelia Africana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAspartic Acid
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingLeucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
MaskingLysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingAsiaticoside
AntioxidantTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
MaskingAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Proline
Skin ConditioningValine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingPlatycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract
AntioxidantPoria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHistidine
HumectantMadecassoside
AntioxidantCysteine
AntioxidantMethionine
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Odoratum Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentAngelica Gigas Extract
Skin ConditioningCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningRehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Cocoate, Butylene Glycol, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Benzyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Agrimonia Eupatoria Extract, Panthenol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Glycine, Dipropylene Glycol, Saponaria Officinalis Extract, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract, Aspartic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Asiaticoside, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Threonine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Pentylene Glycol, Phosphatidylcholine, Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Histidine, Madecassoside, Cysteine, Methionine, Polygonum Odoratum Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerArginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineCeramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate is an amino acid-based surfactant and cleaning agent. This ingredient can be derived from animals or plants. It may also be synthetically created from fatty acids of the coconut and glycine.
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a gentle surfactant. Surfactants help gather the dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. It is a mild cleanser and naturally produces foam.
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 ChlorideThis gentle cleansing and foaming ingredient is known for leaving a smooth feeling in skin and hair. It is made using coconut oil.
According to the manufacturer, it is soluble in water and has resistance to hard water, acid, and alkali.
Due to its coconut base, it may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Sodium Methyl Cocoyl TaurateWater. 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!
Learn more about Water