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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate
CleansingCocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Trideceth-7 Carboxylic Acid
CleansingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Sulfated Castor Oil
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Laureth-10
EmulsifyingPEG-12 Oleate
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyquaternium-7
Polyquaternium-10
PPG-5-Ceteth-10 Phosphate
Emulsifying
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Silicone Quaternium-2 Panthenol Succinate
Cetyl Triethylmonium Dimethicone PEG-8 Succinate
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
CI 42053
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate, Cocamide Mea, Trideceth-7 Carboxylic Acid, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Lecithin, Sulfated Castor Oil, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycol Distearate, Laureth-10, PEG-12 Oleate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyquaternium-7, Polyquaternium-10, PPG-5-Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Cetrimonium Chloride, Silicone Quaternium-2 Panthenol Succinate, Cetyl Triethylmonium Dimethicone PEG-8 Succinate, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, DMDM Hydantoin, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Parfum, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, CI 42053, CI 19140
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Xylitol
Humectant
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningVinegar
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Urtica Dioica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Xylitol, Sea Salt, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Vinegar, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Colloidal Oatmeal, Benzyl Alcohol, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Mentha Piperita Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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