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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingCeteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol
EmulsifyingLauryl Betaine
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Laureth-3
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Vinegar
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Maleic Acid
BufferingOleth-10
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-22
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol, Lauryl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Laureth-3, Pentylene Glycol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Vinegar, Citric Acid, Parfum, Maleic Acid, Oleth-10, Polyquaternium-22, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Brassica Alcohol
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingBehentrimonium Methosulfate
Surfactant
Limonene
Perfuming
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Coco-Sulfate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Decyl Glucoside, Water, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Glycerin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Brassica Alcohol, Lactic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Sodium Isethionate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Limonene, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77492
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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.
Decyl Glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Like all surfactants, it works by lowering the surface tension between water and oil. This makes it so that dirt, sebum, and makeup can be lifted off your skin and rinsed away. It also produces a dense and creamy foam.
Because it has a neutral charge, it is compatible with a wide range of ingredients and stays stable across a broad pH range/water hardiness conditions.
Patch testing has shown it to have the lowest irritation potential among common cleansing surfactants (like SLS).
Typical use levels range from 5-20% in rinse-off cleansers.
One thing worth knowing: The American Contact Dermatitis Society named the parent family, alkyl glucosides, "Allergen of the Year" in 2017. The prevalence of allergy is pretty low but be sure to patch test if you've reacted to "gentle" or sulfate-free cleansers before.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because the fatty alcohol portion of this ingredient is not within the C11-24 chain length that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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