What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Talc
AbrasiveSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium C12-14 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate
CleansingPotassium Laurate
EmulsifyingCarrageenan
Silk Powder
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningMethicone
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantIsostearyl Alcohol
EmollientBHT
AntioxidantAlcohol
AntimicrobialPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningNasturtium Officinale Extract
PerfumingLactic Acid
BufferingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingProtease
ExfoliatingLipase
Skin ConditioningMethylparaben
PreservativePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeTalc, 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
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
These enzymes break down protein into smaller peptides and amino acids. They also encourage the formation of new protein.
Our skin uses peptides, amino acids, and protein for maintaining healthy skin cells.
Protease work by breaking peptide bonds in protein with hydrolysis. This is the process of breaking bonds using water.
An in-vitro study (not done on a living organism) found a blend of 3-protease decreases skin inflammation by mitigating the effects of other proteins.
One manufacturer that uses subtilisin, a protease from Bacillus subtilis, claims this ingredient is exfoliating, promotes cell regeneration, and is a good substitute for AHAs. Further research is needed to back up these claims.
Fun fact: The human body contains ~641 protease genes.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water