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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingSodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Amaranth Protein
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Dextrin
AbsorbentOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCamellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSaccharomyces Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium Succinate
MaskingGlycine
Buffering
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Valine
MaskingThreonine
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Glycol Distearate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Amaranth Protein, Caprylyl Glycol, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Inulin, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Dextrin, Oryza Sativa Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Sodium Gluconate, Xanthan Gum, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Sodium Hydroxide, Saccharomyces Lysate, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Disodium Succinate, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Valine, Threonine
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Amaranth Protein
Skin Conditioning
Yogurt Extract
Skin ConditioningGoat Milk
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Hydroxide
AbsorbentOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Oil
Emollient
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Betula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Glycol Distearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Amaranth Protein, Yogurt Extract, Goat Milk, Magnesium Hydroxide, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Cucumis Sativus Oil, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Alcohol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlycol Distearate is an emulsifier and emollient that adds a "pearly" appearance to formulations.
That lustrous look you see in many shampoos is due to this ingredient: when cooled, it crystallizes into small platelets that reflect light to give products that rich, shimmering look.
This ingredient is considered safe at present practices of use and concentration and repeated insult patch test with 50% Glycol Distearate on 125 subjects found no evidence of skin irritation, hypersensitivity, or acute toxicity.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.1-10%.
Because it's an ester of stearic acid, it falls into the range that Malassezia likes to metabolize. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearatePolyglyceryl-4 Caprate comes from Capric Acid and Polyglycerin-4. It is an emulsifier.
Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. They do this by preventing ingredients from separating, such as oils and water which do not mix naturally.
We don't have a description for Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Amaranth Protein yet.
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate is a gentle, coconut-derived cleansing surfactant. It's most commonly found in "sulfate-free" cleansers.
As a taurate, it belongs to a class of anionic surfactants prized for being efficient at cleansing without harshness, good performance in hard water, stability across a wide pH range, and easily biodegradable.
It is able to lift away oil and grime and make a nice lather without stripping your skin, so it's a good pick for sensitive skin.
Safety-wise, it has a good record. The CIR Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe in cosmetics and concentrations go up to 11% in leave-on products or 13% in rinse-off products.
Despite being derived from coconut oil, this ingredient is fungal acne safe. It's a water-soluble surfactant with no fatty oils or esters left intact on skin for the Malassezia yeast to feed.
Learn more about Sodium Methyl Cocoyl TaurateWater. 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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