What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 2%
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Isethionate
CleansingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Lauric Acid
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Glycinate
CleansingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientHydrogenated Soybean Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePalmitic Acid
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
BufferingTetrasodium EDTA
Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
MaskingSalicylic Acid 2%, Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Lauric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauroyl Glycinate, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycolic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantCimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract
AntimicrobialCamellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentSilver Citrate
AntimicrobialMenthol
MaskingPEG-150 Distearate
EmulsifyingZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantHydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingTetrasodium EDTA
Chlorphenesin
AntimicrobialMethylisothiazolinone
PreservativeLimonene
PerfumingAngelica Archangelica Leaf Oil
PerfumingCymbopogon Nardus Oil
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
CleansingLavandula Hybrida Oil
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingParfum
MaskingWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Methyl Gluceth-20, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Silver Citrate, Menthol, PEG-150 Distearate, Zea Mays Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Polysorbate 80, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin, Methylisothiazolinone, Limonene, Angelica Archangelica Leaf Oil, Cymbopogon Nardus Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Parfum
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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.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineTetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.
Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.
Water. 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