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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Zinc Pyrithione
Antiseborrhoeic
Acrylates Copolymer
PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate
Surfactant
Disodium Ricinoleamido Mea-Sulfosuccinate
CleansingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Methylparaben
Preservative
Polyquaternium-10
Menthoxypropanediol
Masking
Butylparaben
Masking
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Isobutylparaben
Antimicrobial
Propylparaben
Preservative
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
PPG-5-Ceteth-20
EmulsifyingLinalool
Perfuming
Wheat Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Eugenol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Oleth-10
EmulsifyingButylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate
CleansingLecithin
Emollient
Phosphoric Acid
BufferingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Zinc Pyrithione, Acrylates Copolymer, PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, Disodium Ricinoleamido Mea-Sulfosuccinate, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Laurate, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Methylparaben, Polyquaternium-10, Menthoxypropanediol, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Propylparaben, Hexyl Cinnamal, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Linalool, Wheat Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Eugenol, Limonene, Oleth-10, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate, Lecithin, Phosphoric Acid, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Cocamidopropylamine Oxide
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Menthol
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Arctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Extract
Skin ConditioningVitex Trifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningBerberis Aquifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Zanthoxyloides Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Cocamidopropylamine Oxide, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glyceryl Laurate, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Sodium Chloride, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid, Menthol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Extract, Vitex Trifolia Extract, Berberis Aquifolium Extract, Zanthoxylum Zanthoxyloides Bark Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
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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 Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Laurate isn't fungal acne safe.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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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