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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingDisodium Undecylenamido Mea-Sulfosuccinate
CleansingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningLactitol
HumectantXylitol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Laureth-4
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingFormic Acid
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
EDTA
Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Lauryl Glucoside, Disodium Undecylenamido Mea-Sulfosuccinate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Lactitol, Xylitol, Glycerin, Piroctone Olamine, Glycol Distearate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Laureth-4, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Formic Acid, Disodium EDTA, EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Squalene
Emollient
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Water, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Lauryl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Oleate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Beta-Sitosterol, Squalene, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, Glyceryl Undecylenate
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 GlycerinLauryl Glucoside sugar- and lipid-based cleansing agent. It is created from glucose and lauryl alcohol.
This ingredient is a surfactant, making it easier to rinse oil, dirt, and other pollutants away.
A British study found lauryl glucoside to cause skin sensitivity for some people. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns.
Other names for this ingredient include "Lauryl Polyglucose", "Lauryl glycoside", and "D-Glucopyranoside".
Learn more about Lauryl GlucosideWater. 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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