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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Cottonseed Protein
Skin ConditioningFructose
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingUrea
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Maltose
MaskingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingHydrated Silica
Abrasive
Glucose
Humectant
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSodium Phosphate
BufferingPlumeria Rubra Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Citric Acid, Decyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate, Glycol Distearate, Pentylene Glycol, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Cottonseed Protein, Fructose, Sodium Hydroxide, Urea, Parfum, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Allantoin, Maltose, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Trehalose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium Phosphate, Hydrated Silica, Glucose, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Phosphate, Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Benzoate
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium 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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