What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Chloride
Masking
Sulfur
Antiseborrhoeic
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Cocamide DEA
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantStyrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Lauric Acid, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Sulfur, Salicylic Acid, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Glycol Distearate, Niacinamide, Potassium Hydroxide, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, DMDM Hydantoin, Cocamide DEA, Water, CI 17200, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Palmitoyl Glycine
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingStearoyl Glutamic Acid
CleansingSodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingOlive Oil PEG-7 Esters
Emollient
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Potassium Hydroxide
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Inulin
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Phyllacantha Fibrosa Extract
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment
Skin ConditioningBacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Kernel Extract
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingDimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Corn Starch Modified
AbsorbentRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-39
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Propylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Palmitoyl Glycine, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Stearoyl Glutamic Acid, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate, Potassium Hydroxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lactobacillus Ferment, Inulin, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Phyllacantha Fibrosa Extract, Lactococcus Ferment, Bacillus Ferment, Zea Mays Kernel Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Corn Starch Modified, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Polyquaternium-39, Tocopherol, Propylparaben, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPotassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideChances 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
