What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate
CleansingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Glycinate
CleansingGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Tetrasodium EDTA
Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
Masking
Salicylic Acid 2%, Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Lauric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauroyl Glycinate, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycolic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
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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.
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. Stay hydrated!
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