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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Limon Fruit Oil
Astringent
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Olus Oil
Emollient
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingP-Anisic Acid
Masking
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Decyl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Tocopherol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Olus Oil, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Gluconate, Xanthan Gum, P-Anisic Acid, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Coconut Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Benzoic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningSodium Phosphate
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tetrasodium EDTA
PEG-55 Stearate
CleansingLaureth-4
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Laureth-23
Cleansing
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingActinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Dimethiconol, Cocamide Mea, Glycol Distearate, Parfum, Sodium Chloride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, PEG-55 Stearate, Laureth-4, Sodium Benzoate, Laureth-23, Sodium Salicylate, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis 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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. 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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