What's inside
What's inside
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingLaureth-1
EmulsifyingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingPolyquaternium-39
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Malic Acid
Buffering
Acrylamide
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetyl Pyrrolidonylmethyl Dimonium Chloride
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Coco-Glucoside, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Laureth-1, Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-39, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Malic Acid, Acrylamide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetyl Pyrrolidonylmethyl Dimonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate
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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.
Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideChances 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.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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