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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningApigenin
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide
Emulsifying
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningTris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate
StabilisingBiotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Quaternium-95
UV AbsorberLactic Acid
Buffering
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyquaternium-10
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Oleanolic Acid, Apigenin, Butylene Glycol, Piroctone Olamine, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Quaternium-95, Lactic Acid, Propanediol, Polyquaternium-10, Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, CI 42090, CI 16035
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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 or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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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