What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl Sorbitol
HumectantGlycine
Buffering
Calcium Chloride
AstringentSerine
Masking
Potassium Chloride
Alanine
MaskingGlucose
Humectant
Proline
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Magnesium Chloride
Lysine
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Acetate
BufferingThreonine
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Zinc Acetate
AntimicrobialEthyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl
Skin ConditioningWater, Polyglyceryl Sorbitol, Glycine, Calcium Chloride, Serine, Potassium Chloride, Alanine, Glucose, Proline, Arginine, Magnesium Chloride, Lysine, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Acetate, Threonine, Glutamic Acid, Sodium PCA, Sorbitol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Zinc Acetate, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl
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!
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