This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.
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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Diglycerin
Humectant
Limonene
Perfuming
Potassium Benzoate
Preservative
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Linalool
Perfuming
Sodium Phytate
ChelatingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Saccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-67
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Diglycerin, Limonene, Potassium Benzoate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Cocoate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Butylene Glycol, Allantoin, Citric Acid, Linalool, Sodium Phytate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Maltodextrin, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Propanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-67, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-32
HumectantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Lauramide DEA
Foam BoostingCananga Odorata Flower Extract
Perfuming
Lippia Citriodora Leaf Extract
Astringent
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water
MaskingMentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
TonicChamomilla Recutita Flower Water
MaskingMentha Piperita Leaf Water
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Flower Water
MaskingPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Tea-Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, PEG-32, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauramide DEA, Cananga Odorata Flower Extract, Lippia Citriodora Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water, Mentha Piperita Leaf Water, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Water, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Tea-Lauryl Sulfate, Potassium Cocoate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, CI 17200, CI 19140
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Rosacea skin has a lower threshold for acids generally, with 62.5% of rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger.
However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure.
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin (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 GlycerinPotassium Cocoate is basically a liquid coconut soap that's made by cooking coconut oil with potassium hydroxide.
It's a cleanser, foaming, and emulsifying agent that mostly shows up in soaps and "natural" cleansers.
Rinse-off concentrations typically range from 2-25%.
The finished product sits at a fairly high pH (~9-11) because it's a true soap. This just means it can feel drying or slightly stripping if a formula isn't balance with emollients.
Allergy and irritation risk is low as this ingredient was found to be an irritant in less than 1% of subjects (2 of these subjects had active psoriasis and 3 had active eczema).
Fungal acne: The Malassezia yeast feeds on fatty acids in the ~C12-24 range, and Potassium Cocoate is made of exactly those (Lauric C12, Myristic C14, Palmitic C16, Oleic C18:1). Lab studies have shown the yeast can take up Lauric Acid and grows readily on Palmitic Acid. Therefore, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Potassium CocoatePotassium Cocoyl Glycinate is an amino acid-based surfactant and cleaning agent. This ingredient can be derived from animals or plants. It may also be synthetically created from fatty acids of the coconut and glycine.
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a gentle surfactant. Surfactants help gather the dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. It is a mild cleanser and naturally produces foam.
Water. 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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