What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates Copolymer
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Propanediol, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyacetophenone, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Ceramide NP, Niacinamide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Tocopherol
Salicylic Acid 0.5%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningMethyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Methyl Perfluorobutyl Ether
SolventSorbitol
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Chondrus Crispus
Masking
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Cocamide DEA
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientMethylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingImidazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Tetrasodium EDTA
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Butylparaben
Masking
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Propylparaben
Preservative
Isobutylparaben
Antimicrobial
Yeast Polysaccharides
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Blue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantSalicylic Acid 0.5%, Water, Methyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Perfluorobutyl Ether, Sorbitol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Chondrus Crispus, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cocamide DEA, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Isononyl Isononanoate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Methylparaben, Sodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Yeast Polysaccharides, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Blue 1 Lake
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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.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
