What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium PEG-5 Laurylcitrate Sulfosuccinate
EmulsifyingCapryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Disodium PEG-5 Laurylcitrate Sulfosuccinate, Capryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 20, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
We don't have a description for Capryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine yet.
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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Sodium Cocoamphoacetate yet.
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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