This mild cream 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 ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
SurfactantSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingDipotassium Phosphate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Potassium Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Glyceryl Stearate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Phosphate, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
PEG-8
HumectantSodium Myristoyl Glutamate
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-32
HumectantPEG/PPG-25/30 Copolymer
SolventSorbitol
Humectant
PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Phyllostachys Bambusoides Juice
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Algae Extract
Emollient
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactose
HumectantDisodium EDTA
ChelatingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters
Emollient
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Triclosan
Preservative
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
PEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol
Cleansing
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, PEG-8, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-32, PEG/PPG-25/30 Copolymer, Sorbitol, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Phyllostachys Bambusoides Juice, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Algae Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Lactose, Disodium EDTA, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Butylene Glycol, Sucrose, Alcohol, Zea Mays Starch, Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters, CI 77007, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trehalose, Triclosan, Phosphatidylcholine, Propylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-14m, PEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
