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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Talc
Abrasive
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium C12-14 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate
CleansingPotassium Laurate
EmulsifyingCarrageenan
Silk Powder
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningMethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningNasturtium Officinale Extract
Perfuming
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingProtease
Exfoliating
Lipase
Skin ConditioningMethylparaben
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Talc, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium C12-14 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Potassium Laurate, Carrageenan, Silk Powder, Water, Methicone, Butylene Glycol, Isostearyl Alcohol, BHT, Alcohol, Polyquaternium-51, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Nasturtium Officinale Extract, Lactic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Protease, Lipase, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Protease is an enzyme that works as a gentle exfoliant by mimicking something your skin already does naturally.
Your skin uses proteolytic enzymes to carry out desquamation; this is the process of shedding dead skin cells from the stratum corneum.
In skincare, proteases act as biological catalysts that mimic this natural desquamation process. You can think of it as giving your skin's own renewal system a nudge.
By breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together, proteases help accelerate cell turnover to:
One reason they're becoming a popular AHA alternative is because proteases are considered effective while also being well-tolerated on skin. Because they work at a protein level rather than by lowering the skin pH, they can be a good option for those sensitive to AHAs.
Available in vitro and in vivo studies show positive exfoliant results but clinical (human) trials specifically on enzymatic exfoliation are still limited at this time.
Just one thing worth noting: temperature, pH, and stabilization are important factors that affect enzyme activity. The formulation quality definitely matters with this ingredient.
This ingredient can be either microbial sourced or plant-derived (papain from papaya, bromelain from pineapple).
Learn more about ProteaseSodium Lauroyl Glutamate is the sodium salt from the lauric acid of glutamic acid.
It is a surfactant and helps cleanse the skin. Surfactants gather oil, dirt, and other pollutants from your skin so they may be washed away easily.
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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