What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Potassium Glycyrrhizinate
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Pei-30
Diallyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Coconut Oil Aminoethoxyethanol Amides
Foaming
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingWater
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
O-Cymen-5-Ol, Potassium Glycyrrhizinate, Glycine Soja Extract, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Tartaric Acid, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Pei-30, Diallyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Coconut Oil Aminoethoxyethanol Amides, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Phosphate, Water, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Alcohol Denat.
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
