What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Propionate
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Dimethiconol
Emollient
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Laureth-4
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Polyacrylamide
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingPropanediol
Solvent
PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingP-Anisic Acid
Masking
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Acetyl Trifluoromethylphenyl Valylglycine
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Propanediol, PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30, Caprylyl Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, P-Anisic Acid, Adenosine, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Acetyl Trifluoromethylphenyl Valylglycine, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Madecassoside, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Yeast Extract, Tocopherol
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAWater. 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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