What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Copper PCA
HumectantZinc PCA
Humectant
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Polylysine
Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPropanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Mandelic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Copper PCA, Zinc PCA, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polylysine, Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Parfum
Glycolic Acid 3.5%
Buffering
Dierucic Acid 2%
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid 1.5%
Masking
Citric Acid 0.5%
Buffering
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventDiisopropyl Adipate
EmollientOctadecenedioic Acid
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Polyquaternium-10
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycolic Acid 3.5%, Dierucic Acid 2%, Salicylic Acid 1.5%, Citric Acid 0.5%, Alcohol Denat., Water, Methylpropanediol, Diisopropyl Adipate, Octadecenedioic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Polyquaternium-10, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
