What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningPassiflora Incarnata Extract
AstringentNiacinamide
SmoothingCitrus Reticulata Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone
EmollientZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientSilica
AbrasiveVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantWater, Lactobacillus, Passiflora Incarnata Extract, Niacinamide, Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Zinc Oxide, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone
Allantoin
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingPropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingPEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
EmulsifyingAcrylates Copolymer
PEG-3 Distearate
EmulsifyingZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
MaskingDMDM Hydantoin
PreservativeParfum
MaskingTriethanolamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Chloride, Decyl Glucoside, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Acrylates Copolymer, PEG-3 Distearate, Zinc Gluconate, Salicylic Acid, DMDM Hydantoin, Parfum, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Chances 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