What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningMaltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingCopper Gluconate
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingSucrose
HumectantSodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingCeratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Decyl Glucoside, Pentylene Glycol, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Salicylic Acid, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Copper Gluconate, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Sodium Chloride, Sucrose, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Cellulose Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingPEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
CleansingDisodium EDTA
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientZinc Sulfate
AntimicrobialSodium Chloride
MaskingCopper Sulfate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
SmoothingFructooligosaccharides
HumectantMannitol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantRhamnose
HumectantWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Glucoside, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Disodium EDTA, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Zinc Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, Niacinamide, Fructooligosaccharides, Mannitol, Xylitol, Rhamnose
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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.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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!
Learn more about Water