What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSalicylic Acid
Masking
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Water, Propylene Glycol, Glycolic Acid, Dimethicone, Sodium Hydroxide, Mandelic Acid, Gluconolactone, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Salicylic Acid, T-Butyl Alcohol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Disodium EDTA
Sulfur 5%
Antiseborrhoeic
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polylysine
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentCeteareth-12
EmulsifyingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventThymol
AntimicrobialTerpineol
Masking
Algin
Masking
Camphor
Masking
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Sulfur 5%, Water, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Glycerin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lactic Acid, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Myristyl Myristate, Beta-Glucan, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Glyceryl Stearate, Maltodextrin, Caprylyl Glycol, Polylysine, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Ceteareth-12, Titanium Dioxide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Thymol, Terpineol, Algin, Camphor, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Benzoate, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 is a texture enhancer and pH adjuster.
It is be used to thicken water-based products and create a gel-texture with a velvet feel.
One manufacturer claims this ingredient to have a pH range of 2-8 and to be biodegradable.
This ingredient is also known as Sepimax Zen.
Learn more about Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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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