Glowsophy Berry BHA Low pH Gentle Cleanser Versus Be Organic Tinted Niacinamide Glow Sunscreen SPF 30
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Palm Kernelamide DEA
EmulsifyingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingPEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Maltose
MaskingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-7
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSucrose
Humectant
Sodium Sulfate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSucrose Distearate
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Fructose
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentSodium Benzoate
Masking
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyphosphate
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingSaururus Chinensis Leaf/Root Extract
Antimicrobial
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingCeramide As
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Nitrate
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Rubus Idaeus Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMagnesium Chloride
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientMethylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Vaccinium Uliginosum Berry Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Palm Kernelamide DEA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Panthenol, Disodium EDTA, Maltose, Coco-Glucoside, Polyquaternium-7, DMDM Hydantoin, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sucrose, Sodium Sulfate, Citric Acid, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sucrose Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Centella Asiatica Extract, Fructose, Lactic Acid, Cyclodextrin, Sodium Benzoate, Ceramide EOP, Sodium Polyphosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Saururus Chinensis Leaf/Root Extract, Phosphatidylcholine, Ceramide As, Magnesium Nitrate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Rubus Idaeus Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Magnesium Chloride, Glyceryl Caprylate, Methylisothiazolinone, Vaccinium Uliginosum Berry Extract
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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.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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