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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate
CleansingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Glycinate
CleansingGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Tetrasodium EDTA
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Chloride, Lauric Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Glycinate, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Citric Acid, Lactic 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.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineLauric Acid is a fatty acid or lipid. About half of fatty acids in coconut oil is lauric acid.
This ingredient helps hydrate and sooth skin. As a humectant, it helps trap moisture. It also aids in cleaning and enhancing the texture of products.
Lauric acid may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.
Learn more about Lauric AcidChances 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.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideThis cleansing agent is derived from coconuts. You might know it as "SLI".
SLI is known for giving products a creamy lather while providing a gentle cleanse. You can find this product in face cleansers, shampoos, and body washes.
According to a manufacturer, it is stable in water-based formulations with a pH of 6-8. This ingredient is fully soluble in hot water and partially soluble in cold water.
Learn more about Sodium Lauroyl IsethionateStearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidTetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.
Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.
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. Stay hydrated!
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