What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
PEG-400
Emulsion StabilisingWater
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Aspartate
CleansingBHT
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPEG-32
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyquaternium-7
Polyquaternium-52
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Decyl Glucoside, PEG-400, Water, Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate, BHT, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Lauric Acid, Methylisothiazolinone, Mica, PEG-32, Phenoxyethanol, Polyquaternium-7, Polyquaternium-52, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Triticum Vulgare Starch
Abrasive
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Talc
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Cera Alba
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycine
Buffering
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Triticum Vulgare Starch, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Talc, Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Parfum, Inulin, Lecithin, Cera Alba, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycine, Magnesium Aspartate, Alanine, Lysine, Leucine, CI 77891
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
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 BetaineStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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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