What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPoloxamer 184
EmulsifyingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Chloride
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Tetrasodium EDTA
Water, Poloxamer 184, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Propanediol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Alpha-Arbutin, Niacinamide, Lactic Acid, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingSilica
Abrasive
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Tea-Lauroyl Glutamate
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Coceth-7
EmulsifyingPPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Alluvial Mud
Abrasive
Disodium EDTA
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Dipropylene Glycol, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Tea-Lauroyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Coceth-7, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Alluvial Mud, Disodium EDTA, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Salicylic Acid, Phospholipids, Potassium Sorbate, Sphingolipids, Sodium Citrate
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.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
