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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Limonene
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Propanediol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hydroxide, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Citric Acid, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Water
Skin ConditioningDiglycerin
Humectant
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Taraxacum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Sodium Sweetalmondamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingPropanediol
Solvent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialVerbena Officinalis Extract
EmollientMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Water, Diglycerin, Coco-Betaine, Taraxacum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Sweetalmondamphoacetate, Sodium Chloride, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Verbena Officinalis Extract, Maltodextrin
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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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