What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 2%
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingSucrose
HumectantDisodium Phosphate
BufferingArginine Cocoate
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingCola Nitida Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientMentha Piperita Callus Lysate
AntioxidantSea Whip Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPPG-6
Skin ConditioningDecyltetradeceth-30
CleansingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningStearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingLongifolene
MaskingAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingPerillaldehyde
Masking10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-7
Beta-Caryophyllene
MaskingPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearate
CleansingSodium Salicylate
PreservativeDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeChloroxylenol
AntimicrobialSalicylic Acid 2%, Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sucrose, Disodium Phosphate, Arginine Cocoate, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Cola Nitida Seed Extract, Caffeine, Algae Extract, Mentha Piperita Callus Lysate, Sea Whip Extract, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, PPG-6, Decyltetradeceth-30, Lactobacillus Ferment, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Longifolene, Acetyl Glucosamine, Capryloyl Glycine, Perillaldehyde, 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, Polyquaternium-7, Beta-Caryophyllene, Phospholipids, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Salicylate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Chloroxylenol
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventGlycol Distearate
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
MaskingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingLaureth-4
EmulsifyingCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingUndecylenoyl Glycine
CleansingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-39
Tocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantWater, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Propanediol, Glycol Distearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Benzoate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Laureth-4, Capryloyl Glycine, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-39, Tocopheryl Acetate
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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.
Capryloyl Glycine is created by adding an acyl group to glycine and caprylic acid chloride.
It is a cleanser due to its surfactant properties. Surfactants help dirt, oil, and other polluants be more easily rinsed away. According to manufacturers, Capryloyl Glycine also helps soften the skin and regulate sebum production.
Emerging studies show Capryloyl Glycine may inhibit hair growth. It may also cause allergies for some people. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any questions about this ingredient.
Learn more about Capryloyl GlycineGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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!
Learn more about Water