This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse while respecting your skin barrier.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingLauramide DEA
Foam BoostingDiglycerin
HumectantPEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantGluconolactone
ChelatingCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
ExfoliatingButylene Glycol
HumectantHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentCitric Acid
BufferingBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Vulgaris Extract
PerfumingRosa Canina Fruit Extract
AstringentMentha Piperita Extract
CleansingJasminum Officinale Extract
MaskingHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauramide DEA, Diglycerin, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Gluconolactone, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Panthenol, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Beta-Glucan, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Mentha Piperita Extract, Jasminum Officinale Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorphenesin, 1,2-Hexanediol
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingArginine
MaskingSodium Chloride
MaskingBetaine
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantSodium Methyl Isethionate
EmulsifyingLauric Acid
CleansingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingSodium Laurate
CleansingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Chelating1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Arginine, Sodium Chloride, Betaine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Methyl Isethionate, Lauric Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Laurate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 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!
Learn more about Water