What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Fructan
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingSaponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTin Oxide
Abrasive
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Propanediol, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Resveratrol, Fructan, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium PCA, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Maltodextrin, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, CI 77891, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract, Tin Oxide
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCholesterol
Emollient
Tetrasodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHectorite
AbsorbentPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Salicylic Acid 2%, Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Gluconolactone, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Calcium Gluconate, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Hectorite, Phytosphingosine, Benzoic Acid
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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.
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is a synthetic cleansing agent, though it is derived from coconut oil.
It is used to enhance the texture of products by boosting lather and thickening the texture. As a cleanser, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is mild.
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 GlycerinSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.
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!
Learn more about Water
