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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Betaine
Humectant
Phormium Tenax Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Water, Coco-Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Betaine, Phormium Tenax Extract, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
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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.
Coco-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-GlucosideDecyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away. As an emulsion stabilizer, it stabilizes the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.
This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.
Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideGlyceryl Oleate is the ester of glycerin and oleic acid. This ingredient is mainly an emollient and emulsifier.
Emollients soften and hydrate the skin by creating a thin film on top to trap in moisture. As an emulsifier, glyceryl oleate helps stabilize formulations by preventing ingredients such as oil and water from separating. According to a manufacturer, this ingredient helps helps thicken water-in-oil formulations, shower gels, and hair shampoos.
In some products, this ingredient may be used as a fragrance / perfuming ingredient. The scent of this ingredient is described to be "waxy".
Glyceryl oleate is created from oils rich in oleic acid, such as peanut oil and olive oil.
This ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Glyceryl OleateWater. 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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