What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Xylitol
Humectant
Heptyl Glucoside
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientGlucose
Humectant
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Squalane, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Gluconolactone, Xylitylglucoside, Sodium PCA, Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-2, Sodium Hyaluronate, Anhydroxylitol, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xylitol, Heptyl Glucoside, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Glucose, Calcium Gluconate, 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.
Sodium 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. Stay hydrated!
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