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Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 0.5%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSuccinic Acid
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Pullulan
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPantolactone
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Silica
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
CI 75810
Cosmetic ColorantSepiolite Extract
Skin ConditioningKappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningBalanites Aegyptiaca Fruit Extract
Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGypsophila Paniculata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSyringa Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPhytic Acid
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Salix Alba Bark Extract, CI 75810, Sepiolite Extract, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Balanites Aegyptiaca Fruit Extract, Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract, Gypsophila Paniculata Root Extract, Syringa Vulgaris Extract, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Lauryl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Phytic Acid
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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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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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