What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Curcuma Aromatica Root Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pterocarpus Santalinus Wood Powder
Skin ConditioningCicer Arietinum Seed Powder
Abrasive
Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Fuller's Earth
Abrasive
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Honey
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGeogard
Caprylyl/Decyl Glucoside
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Chloride
MaskingCurcuma Aromatica Root Oil, Pterocarpus Santalinus Wood Powder, Cicer Arietinum Seed Powder, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Fuller's Earth, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Honey, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Geogard, Caprylyl/Decyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Decyl Glucoside, Water, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sodium Chloride
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polyquaternium-7
Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Decyl Glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Like all surfactants, it works by lowering the surface tension between water and oil. This makes it so that dirt, sebum, and makeup can be lifted off your skin and rinsed away. It also produces a dense and creamy foam.
Because it has a neutral charge, it is compatible with a wide range of ingredients and stays stable across a broad pH range/water hardiness conditions.
Patch testing has shown it to have the lowest irritation potential among common cleansing surfactants (like SLS).
Typical use levels range from 5-20% in rinse-off cleansers.
One thing worth knowing: The American Contact Dermatitis Society named the parent family, alkyl glucosides, "Allergen of the Year" in 2017. The prevalence of allergy is pretty low but be sure to patch test if you've reacted to "gentle" or sulfate-free cleansers before.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because the fatty alcohol portion of this ingredient is not within the C11-24 chain length that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
