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Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
PPG-24-Glycereth-24
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Polyquaternium-7
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingTetrasodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Extracts
CI 60730
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Behenic Acid, PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-7, Hexylene Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Extracts, CI 60730
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingSqualane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Isethionate
CleansingParfum
Masking
Mannitol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Cellulose
Absorbent
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Salicylate
Preservative
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Spiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAcrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Gentiana Lutea Extract
EmollientHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Squalane, Propanediol, Glycol Distearate, Coconut Acid, Glyceryl Behenate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, C14-22 Alcohols, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Isethionate, Parfum, Mannitol, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Cellulose, Chlorphenesin, Citric Acid, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Disodium EDTA, CI 77007, Sodium Salicylate, Maltodextrin, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, T-Butyl Alcohol, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Triethyl Citrate, Gentiana Lutea Extract, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, 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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlycol Distearate is an emulsifier and emollient that adds a "pearly" appearance to formulations.
That lustrous look you see in many shampoos is due to this ingredient: when cooled, it crystallizes into small platelets that reflect light to give products that rich, shimmering look.
This ingredient is considered safe at present practices of use and concentration and repeated insult patch test with 50% Glycol Distearate on 125 subjects found no evidence of skin irritation, hypersensitivity, or acute toxicity.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.1-10%.
Because it's an ester of stearic acid, it falls into the range that Malassezia likes to metabolize. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearateSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. 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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