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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantIsopentyldiol
HumectantLauryl Glucoside
CleansingCocamide DEA
EmulsifyingLauric Acid
CleansingPEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate
SurfactantSodium Lauroyl Methylalanine
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-7
Palmitic Acid
EmollientMyristic Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingTriethanolamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantSodium Metabisulfite
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Butylene Glycol, Isopentyldiol, Lauryl Glucoside, Cocamide DEA, Lauric Acid, PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate, Sodium Lauroyl Methylalanine, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharide Isomerate, Pentylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-7, Palmitic Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
SurfactantCoco-Betaine
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoate
EmulsifyingLauramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingStellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningAlchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract
AntioxidantEquisetum Arvense Leaf Extract
AstringentUrtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingNepeta Cataria Extract
TonicRubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBaptisia Tinctoria Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientCoco-Glucoside
CleansingButylene Glycol
HumectantTetrasodium EDTA
Malachite Extract
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
CleansingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Coco-Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Cocoate, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Stellaria Media Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Nepeta Cataria Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Baptisia Tinctoria Root Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Oleate, Coco-Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Malachite Extract, Citric Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolPotassium 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 HydroxideWater. 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