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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventAcrylates Crosspolymer-4
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingSalvia Hispanica Seed Oil
MoisturisingSodium PCA
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantSclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
HumectantLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingSqualane
EmollientVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Lactate
BufferingPCA
HumectantAlanine
MaskingArginine
MaskingGlycine
BufferingHistidine
HumectantIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningSerine
MaskingThreonine
Valine
MaskingPseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
HumectantLinoleic Acid
CleansingLinolenic Acid
CleansingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantAspartic Acid
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Propanediol, Acrylates Crosspolymer-4, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Lauryl Glucoside, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Sodium PCA, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Squalane, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Alanine, Arginine, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Valine, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Aspartic Acid, Citric Acid, Gluconolactone, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate
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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.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineChances 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.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water