What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Soymilk Isoflavones
Antioxidant
Milk Ferment
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCyclodextrin
AbsorbentGlycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Methylalanine
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Myristic Acid, Isostearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Alcohol Denat., Lauric Acid, Soymilk Isoflavones, Milk Ferment, Decyl Glucoside, Ceramide Ng, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Cyclodextrin, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Phytosterols, Sodium Lauroyl Methylalanine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Decyl Glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Like all surfactants, it works by lowering the surface tension between water and oil. This makes it so that dirt, sebum, and makeup can be lifted off your skin and rinsed away. It also produces a dense and creamy foam.
Because it has a neutral charge, it is compatible with a wide range of ingredients and stays stable across a broad pH range/water hardiness conditions.
Patch testing has shown it to have the lowest irritation potential among common cleansing surfactants (like SLS).
Typical use levels range from 5-20% in rinse-off cleansers.
One thing worth knowing: The American Contact Dermatitis Society named the parent family, alkyl glucosides, "Allergen of the Year" in 2017. The prevalence of allergy is pretty low but be sure to patch test if you've reacted to "gentle" or sulfate-free cleansers before.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because the fatty alcohol portion of this ingredient is not within the C11-24 chain length that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideWater. 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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