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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Hippophae Rhamnoides Kernel Extract
MaskingArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Coco-Glucoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Piroctone Olamine, Citric Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Hippophae Rhamnoides Kernel Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingPiroctone Olamine
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ziziphus Joazeiro Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Propanediol, Coco-Betaine, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Piroctone Olamine, Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein, Panthenol, Ziziphus Joazeiro Bark Extract, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Allantoin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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 GlycerinPiroctone Olamine targets Malassezia, the fungus responsible for dandruff, which is why you'll find it in many anti-dandruff shampoos.
It's also water-soluble, so it blends easily into these formulas.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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