Scora 1% Salicylic Acid Gentle Low pH Cleanser Versus Bring Green Artemisia Cera Calming Moisture Gel Cream
This salicylic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores.
This calming moisturizer is formulated around Ceramide NP to calm redness and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSalicylic Acid
MaskingAcrylates Copolymer
Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate
CleansingCitric Acid
BufferingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium PCA
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
SurfactantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoate
EmulsifyingMannitol
HumectantMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentSucrose
HumectantZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantEctoin
Skin ConditioningWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Citric Acid, Allantoin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium PCA, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Panthenol, Potassium Cocoate, Mannitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sucrose, Zea Mays Starch, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Ectoin
Artemisia Capillaris Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantMethylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantVinyldimethicone
Isopropyl Palmitate
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
AntioxidantMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCymbopogon Martini Oil
MaskingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingCananga Odorata Flower Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingCedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
MaskingFerula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
AntimicrobialRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDimethiconol
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCandida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Cetearyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLimonene
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingArtemisia Capillaris Extract, Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Vinyldimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Methicone, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Dimethiconol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Ceramide NP, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Disodium EDTA, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Maltodextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Limonene, Geraniol
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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.
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 GlycerinWater. 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