This mild foaming cleanser is mild enough to cleanse without leaving skin feeling tight or stripped.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantPEG-6
HumectantPEG-32
HumectantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
CleansingPalmitic Acid
EmollientSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingPEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate
SurfactantGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingErythritol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingPolyquaternium-6
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantWater, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Sorbitol, PEG-6, PEG-32, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Erythritol, Xylitol, Beeswax, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Polyquaternium-6, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Tocopherol
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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.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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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