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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingLaureth-23
Cleansing
Laureth-4
Emulsifying
Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Polyquaternium-10
Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
Cleansing
Keratin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Oxidized Keratin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingBioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-5
Sodium Sulfate
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Magnesium Nitrate
Magnesium Chloride
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Laureth-23, Laureth-4, Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-10, Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Keratin, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Oxidized Keratin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Bioflavonoids, Polyquaternium-5, Sodium Sulfate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Magnesium Nitrate, Magnesium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Parfum, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineThis ingredient is a cleansing agent, surfactant, and foam booster. It considered an alternative to traditional sulfates (Sulfosuccinate) and is allowed in "sulfate-free" products.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient is mild and can be used in baby and bath options.
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate is an organic salt with a naturally sweet odor. It is an alternative to traditional sulfates and is commonly found in "sulfate-free" products.
In cosmetics, this ingredient is used to increase the volume of foam, emulsify ingredients, and as a cleansing agent.
As a cleansing agent, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate helps reduce the surface tension of dirt, oil, and other pollutants so they can be rinsed away easily.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review found this ingredient to irritate the eyes and skin in concentrations of 0.18% and 0.7%.
Learn more about Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
