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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Juice
EmollientCitrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Panthenol, Citric Acid, Glycol Distearate, Mentha Piperita Oil, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Cucumis Sativus Juice, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract
Zinc Pyrithione 2%
Antiseborrhoeic
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientCetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingZinc Pyrithione 2%, Water, Lauryl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Acrylates Copolymer, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sucrose Cocoate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Behenyl Alcohol, Sucrose Stearate, Cetyl Palmitate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Chloride
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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.
Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinLauryl Glucoside sugar- and lipid-based cleansing agent. It is created from glucose and lauryl alcohol.
This ingredient is a surfactant, making it easier to rinse oil, dirt, and other pollutants away.
A British study found lauryl glucoside to cause skin sensitivity for some people. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns.
Other names for this ingredient include "Lauryl Polyglucose", "Lauryl glycoside", and "D-Glucopyranoside".
Learn more about Lauryl GlucosidePanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolSodium Cocoyl Glycinate is a cleansing agent. It can be naturally derived or synthetically-created.
As a surfactant, it helps clean your skin by gathering dirt, oil, and other pollutants to be rinsed away more easily.
Water. 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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