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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingLauramine Oxide
CleansingTea-Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Lauramide DEA
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether
SolventCitric Acid
Buffering
Polyquaternium-10
Betaine
Humectant
Chitosan
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantZein
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Lauramine Oxide, Tea-Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Lauramide DEA, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether, Citric Acid, Polyquaternium-10, Betaine, Chitosan, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Silk, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trehalose, Dipropylene Glycol, Zein, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Pentylene Glycol, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingDisodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glutamate
Glycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicBis-Oleamido Isopropyl Alcohol
Emulsion StabilisingTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-22
Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer
Sodium Phytate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Anisate
Antimicrobial1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Lauryl Glucoside, Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Panthenol, Biotin, Bis-Oleamido Isopropyl Alcohol, Trihydroxystearin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-22, Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Anisate, 1,2-Hexanediol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin (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 GlycerinChances 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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