Drunk Elephant Sugared Koffie Almond Milk Body Scrub Versus Soap & Glory Smoothie Star Exfoliating Breakfast Body Scrub
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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Sucrose
Humectant
Coffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate
EmulsifyingSilica
Abrasive
Coffea Arabica Seed Oil
Masking
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sweet Almond Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Emollient
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningSucrose, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Coconut Alkanes, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Silica, Coffea Arabica Seed Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sweet Almond Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Sorbitan Oleate, Water
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMaris Sal
Skin ConditioningSucrose
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Avena Sativa Kernel Meal
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Powder
Abrasive
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Musa Acuminata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMel
EmollientBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Denatonium Benzoate
Masking
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Maris Sal, Sucrose, Glyceryl Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, Hydrated Silica, Avena Sativa Kernel Meal, Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Powder, Dipropylene Glycol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Musa Acuminata Fruit Extract, Mel, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Denatonium Benzoate, Benzoic Acid
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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.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is also known as sweet almond oil. It is a lightweight, cold-pressed oil from the ripe seeds of the sweet almond tree.
Sweet almond oil is rich in skin-nourishing fatty acids such as oleic acid (55-86%) and linolenic acid (7-35%).
As an emollient, it softens and hydrates skin by forming a thin barrier that locks in moisture.
Clinical studies have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing. The CIR Expert Panel has evaluated the available safety data and concluded it is safe for topical use.
Because of the oleic acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis OilSucrose is a natural sugar found in fruits, vegetables, and nuts. It is the main constituent of white sugar.
In skincare, sucrose is a humectant and can be a mild exfoliant.
Sucrose is hydrophilic, meaning it attracts water. This makes it an effective humectant and helps hydrate the skin.
Studies show sugars may worsen acne-prone skin due to it disrupting the skin's natural biome. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
In some products such as body scrubs, sucrose is used as an gentle exfoliant.
The term 'sucrose' comes from the french word for sugar, 'sucre'.
Learn more about SucroseWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
