What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 2.2%
Masking
Sulfur 2.4%
Antiseborrhoeic
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoyl Glutamate
Surfactant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed
Abrasive
Camphor
Masking
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Menthol
Masking
Methyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium PCA
Humectant
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Undecylenoyl Glycine
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Salicylic Acid 2.2%, Sulfur 2.4%, Water, Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed, Camphor, Capryloyl Glycine, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Maltodextrin, Menthol, Methyl Salicylate, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Sodium PCA, Triethyl Citrate, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Xanthan Gum, Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Myristic Acid
Ketoconazole 1%
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
BHT
Antioxidant
Blue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantCitric Acid
Buffering
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Hydrochloric Acid
BufferingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-7
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate
Cleansing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Tetrasodium EDTA
Water
Skin Conditioning
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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.
Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent.
This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products.
As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products.
The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive.
This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen.
It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products.
Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholChances 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!
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