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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate
CleansingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Stearate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Oleate
CleansingParfum
Masking
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Sodium Laurate
CleansingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Tetrasodium Etidronate
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauric Acid, Sodium Oleate, Parfum, Colloidal Oatmeal, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Sodium Isethionate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Chloride, Synthetic Wax, Sodium Laurate, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Titanium Dioxide, CI 42090, CI 19140, CI 17200, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingArginine
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingZeolite
AbsorbentColloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Arginine, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hexylene Glycol, Zeolite, Colloidal Oatmeal
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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.
According to INCI standards, this ingredient refers to the physical ground up oatmeal. If you are looking for colloidal oatmeal in skincare, you'll most likely see Avena Sativa Kernel Extract on your ingredient list.
Physical colloidal oatmeal is an abrasive meaning it provides physical exfoliation.
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 GlycerinChances 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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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