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Salicylic Acid 1.8%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol Caprylate
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ketoconazole
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Adiantum Capillus-Veneris Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Serpyllum Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-7
Amylopectin
Dextrin
AbsorbentPolydextrose
HumectantTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Salicylic Acid 1.8%, Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Propanediol Caprylate, Polysorbate 80, Niacinamide, Ketoconazole, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Adiantum Capillus-Veneris Leaf Extract, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyquaternium-7, Amylopectin, Dextrin, Polydextrose, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Hexylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol
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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 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 HydroxideWater. 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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