Gravich Gentle Smooth Cleansing Water Versus Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 With Vitamin C
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantCollagen
MoisturisingSodium PCA
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingGlycine
BufferingButylene Glycol
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSerine
MaskingGlutamic Acid
HumectantAspartic Acid
MaskingLeucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
MaskingLysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingPropanediol
SolventWater, Propylene Glycol, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharide Isomerate, Collagen, Sodium PCA, Niacinamide, Glycine, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Sorbitol, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Oleate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Propanediol
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAWater. 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!
Learn more about Water