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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate
EmollientLactic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tetrasodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Stearyl Alcohol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Coco-Glucoside, Panthenol, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingOleic Acid
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingDisodium EDTA
Arachidic Acid
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Oleic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Coco-Glucoside, Citric Acid, Parfum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Disodium EDTA, Arachidic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidCoco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from coconut oil. It is an ultra gentle cleanser that gives a nice foam without drying the skin or impacting the skin barrier.
The amount of foam created depends on the amount of sodium cocoyl isethionate used in the product.
This ingredient also helps improve the spreadability of a product.
This ingredient hasn’t been shown in studies to feed fungal acne yeast.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateWater. 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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