This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Ceramide NP to refine skin texture and strengthen the skin barrier.
This acne toner is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and refine the look of pores.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Phosphate
BufferingCholesterol
Emollient
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Water, Pentylene Glycol, Triethyl Citrate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Glycolipids, Niacinamide, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Phosphate, Cholesterol, Disodium Phosphate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Benzoic Acid
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Citral
Perfuming
Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Farnesol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Salicylic Acid 2%, Water, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Chlorphenesin, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citral, Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Farnesol, Limonene, Geraniol
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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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