This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
Cleansing
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCopper Sulfate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Mannitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Rhamnose
HumectantWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Glucoside, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Disodium EDTA, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Zinc Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, Niacinamide, Fructooligosaccharides, Mannitol, Xylitol, Rhamnose
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate
Surfactant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Methylpropanediol
SolventCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Lees Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Collagen Amino Acids
Surfactant
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Gluconate
ChelatingSodium Chloride
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
ChelatingCellulose
Absorbent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Fructose
Humectant
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate
EmollientWater, Sodium Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Methylpropanediol, Coco-Glucoside, Propanediol, Saccharide Isomerate, Inulin, Oryza Sativa Lees Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Collagen Amino Acids, Glycolipids, Glyceryl Oleate, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Cellulose, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Fructose, Phenylpropanol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cellulose Gum, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Rosacea skin has a lower threshold for acids generally, with 62.5% of rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger.
However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure.
Learn more about Citric AcidChances 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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