What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
CleansingAcrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Tea-Sulfate
Buffering
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Sulfate
Trehalose
Humectant
PEG-45m
HumectantCyclotetrasiloxane
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Silica
Abrasive
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
BHT
Antioxidant
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Dimethiconol, Glycol Distearate, Parfum, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Glycerin, Cocamide Mea, Gluconolactone, Citric Acid, Tea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Tea-Sulfate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Mica, Sodium Sulfate, Trehalose, PEG-45m, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Silica, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, BHT, Methylisothiazolinone
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Myreth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingLaureth-6 Carboxylic Acid
CleansingSuccinic Acid
BufferingCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingNiacinamide
Smoothing
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate
Cleansing
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Polyquaternium-10
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Undecylenoyl Glycine
CleansingUrea
Buffering
Water, Sodium Myreth Sulfate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Laureth-6 Carboxylic Acid, Succinic Acid, Capryloyl Glycine, Ceramide NP, Lauryl Glucoside, Niacinamide, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate, Piroctone Olamine, Polyquaternium-10, Propanediol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Urea
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.
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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