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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingAcrylates Copolymer
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Erythritol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialQuillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingSapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract
Astringent
Camellia Oleifera Seed Extract
AstringentCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Corylus Avellana Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Potassium Cocoate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Acrylates Copolymer, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Propylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Erythritol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Butylene Glycol, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract, Lauryl Glucoside, Stearic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Panthenol, Disodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Camellia Oleifera Seed Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Corylus Avellana Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Parfum, Limonene
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Capryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingUrea
Buffering
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Shea Butteramidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Laureth-9
EmulsifyingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
C12-13 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCholesterol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Tetrasodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBenzoic Acid
Masking
Salicylic Acid 2%, Water, Glycerin, Capryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine, Urea, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Shea Butteramidopropyl Betaine, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Laureth-9, Sodium Lactate, Niacinamide, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium Chloride, Gluconolactone, C12-13 Alkyl Lactate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Saccharide Isomerate, Glycolic Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Lactic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzoic Acid
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinHexylene Glycol is a multitasker ingredient that works as a solvent, humectant, emulsifier, viscosity reducer, and preservative booster.
It is able to dissolve both water and oil-soluble ingredients to stabilize tricky actives and make products spread more easily.
As a humectant, it pulls water into the skin. But it's a pretty minor moisturizing ingredient compared to other humectants, like glycerin.
Interestingly, it can act as a mild penetration enhancer. One in vitro study on human skin found a 12% concentration upped the absorption of mometasone furoate (a medicinal ingredient used to treat inflammatory skin conditions) up to 7%.
This ingredient is typically used at levels of 0.1-10% depending on the role it's playing.
A patch test study on eczema patients didn't find a significant increase in irritation versus the control group, but the potential for irritation rises at higher concentrations.
Learn more about Hexylene GlycolChances 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 ChlorideTetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.
Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.
Water. 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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