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Ingredients Side-by-side
Disodium EDTA
Dipotassium Phosphate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Junos Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingLauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride
Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Junos Peel Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Water, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Phosphate, Hexylene Glycol, Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingLauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Phosphate
BufferingArginine
Masking
C9-12 Alkane
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Water
Masking
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Isododecane, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Methyl Trimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Phosphate, Arginine, C9-12 Alkane, Butylene Glycol, Panax Ginseng Root Water, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Tocopherol
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 GlycolThis ingredient is a mild surfactant made by sticking glucose onto a blend of fatty acids.
It does two jobs because it has a sugar head that loves water and a fatty tail that loves oil:
Typical use levels range from 10-20% in cleansers and 15-30% in shower products.
Once on your skin, your skin's glucoside hydrolases breaks it down into glucose and the parent fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is considered fungal acne safe because its fatty alcohol portion sits outside the Malassezia yeast's metabolization range.
Learn more about Caprylyl/Capryl GlucosideCoco-Caprylate/Caprate is created from fatty coconut alcohol, caprylic acid, and capric acid.
It is a lightweight emollient. Emollients create a thin barrier on the skin to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin hydrated and soft.
Once applied, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is absorbed quickly and leaves a silky feel.
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Coco-Caprylate/CaprateDipotassium Phosphate is an inorganic salt. This just means it has a different structure than organic salts. It is a stabilizing and pH adjusting ingredient.
This ingredient is soluble in water.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinHexylene Glycol is a multitasker ingredient that works as a solvent, humectant, emulsifier, viscosity reducer, and preservative booster.
It is able to dissolve both water and oil-soluble ingredients to stabilize tricky actives and make products spread more easily.
As a humectant, it pulls water into the skin. But it's a pretty minor moisturizing ingredient compared to other humectants, like glycerin.
Interestingly, it can act as a mild penetration enhancer. One in vitro study on human skin found a 12% concentration upped the absorption of mometasone furoate (a medicinal ingredient used to treat inflammatory skin conditions) up to 7%.
This ingredient is typically used at levels of 0.1-10% depending on the role it's playing.
A patch test study on eczema patients didn't find a significant increase in irritation versus the control group, but the potential for irritation rises at higher concentrations.
Learn more about Hexylene GlycolWe don't have a description for Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride yet.
Potassium Phosphate is the term for the salts of potassium and phosphate ions. Our bodies naturally create and use potassium phosphate.
In cosmetics, potassium phosphate is used to adjust the pH level of products. Our skin has a natural pH level. Maintaining this pH level is important for our skin barrier. If the skin barrier is disrupted, our skin can experience dehydration and irritation.
This ingredient is used in medicine to help treat low blood levels of phosphorus.
Learn more about Potassium PhosphateChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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
