What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Aroma
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Potassium Cocoate, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Sodium Chloride, Glycosyl Trehalose, Potassium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Aroma, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Polyquaternium-10
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Leucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
MaskingLysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Castoryl Maleate
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMenthyl Lactate
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Almond Oil/Polyglyceryl-10 Esters
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-4 Punicate
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Propanediol, Sodium Chloride, Gluconolactone, Niacinamide, Sodium PCA, Trehalose, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Panthenol, Saccharide Isomerate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glycolipids, Glycolic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Polyquaternium-10, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Aspartic Acid, Castoryl Maleate, Allantoin, Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Menthyl Lactate, Citric Acid, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Almond Oil/Polyglyceryl-10 Esters, Polyglyceryl-4 Punicate, Sodium Citrate
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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.
Citric 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 AcidDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAPhenoxyethanol 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.
Potassium 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
