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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Betaine
Humectant
Phormium Tenax Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Water, Coco-Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Betaine, Phormium Tenax Extract, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Lauryl/Myristyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningHedera Helix Extract
AntimicrobialQuillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingJuglans Nigra Leaf Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Squalene
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTetrasodium Iminodisuccinate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Water, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Lauryl/Myristyl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Betaine, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Coco-Caprylate, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Hedera Helix Extract, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Juglans Nigra Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Squalene, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Chloride, Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate, Sodium Benzoate, Gluconolactone
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. Itβs known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidCoco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Oleate is the ester of glycerin and oleic acid. This ingredient is mainly an emollient and emulsifier.
Emollients soften and hydrate the skin by creating a thin film on top to trap in moisture. As an emulsifier, glyceryl oleate helps stabilize formulations by preventing ingredients such as oil and water from separating. According to a manufacturer, this ingredient helps helps thicken water-in-oil formulations, shower gels, and hair shampoos.
In some products, this ingredient may be used as a fragrance / perfuming ingredient. The scent of this ingredient is described to be "waxy".
Glyceryl oleate is created from oils rich in oleic acid, such as peanut oil and olive oil.
This ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Glyceryl OleateChances 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 ChlorideWe don't have a description for Sodium Lauroamphoacetate yet.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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