What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-22
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Sodium Sulfate
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDichlorophenyl Imidazoldioxolan
AntimicrobialCoconut Acid
Cleansing
Linoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingEthylparaben
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Polyquaternium-22, Piroctone Olamine, Sodium Sulfate, Hexylene Glycol, Dichlorophenyl Imidazoldioxolan, Coconut Acid, Linoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Citrate, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Geraniol, Citronellol, Linalool, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, CI 19140, CI 16035, CI 42090
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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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