What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Minoxidil 2%
Alcohol
AntimicrobialPropylene Glycol
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingLauric Acid
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingParfum
MaskingSodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantGlycol Distearate
EmollientPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
EmulsifyingXylitol
HumectantLactitol
HumectantGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientCoco-Glucoside
CleansingPolyquaternium-67
Laureth-4
EmulsifyingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
BufferingLactic Acid
BufferingSodium Acetate
BufferingSerenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLinalool
PerfumingIsopropyl Alcohol
SolventPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeTocopherol
AntioxidantBenzoic Acid
MaskingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeHydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
EmollientLecithin
EmollientAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantMinoxidil 2%, Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauric Acid, Decyl Glucoside, Parfum, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Potassium Hydroxide, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Xylitol, Lactitol, Glyceryl Oleate, Coco-Glucoside, Polyquaternium-67, Laureth-4, Chlorphenesin, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Sodium Acetate, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Linalool, Isopropyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is usually an astringent alcohol.
These alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Fatty alcohols come from plant oils such as coconut oil. These can help hydrate the skin and are non-irritating. Some fatty alcohols include cetyl and stearyl alcohol.
Learn more about Alcohol