What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Arginine
Masking
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
Astringent
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Herb Oil
Perfuming
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentDimaltosyl Cyclodextrin
Emulsion StabilisingMaltose
MaskingMaltosyl Cyclodextrin
Skin ConditioningThioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Mandelic Acid, Arginine, Polysorbate 20, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Isopentyldiol, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Herb Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Cyclodextrin, Dimaltosyl Cyclodextrin, Maltose, Maltosyl Cyclodextrin, Thioctic Acid, Limonene, Linalool
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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. Stay hydrated!
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