What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingLauramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Terpineol
Masking
Thymol
AntimicrobialPolyquaternium-6
Citric Acid
Buffering
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Tetrasodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingIodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Decyl Glucoside, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Terpineol, Thymol, Polyquaternium-6, Citric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, PEG-150 Distearate, Tetrasodium EDTA, BHT, Sodium Hydroxide, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Niacinamide, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol
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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.
Sodium 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. Stay hydrated!
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