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What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingPropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Glycerin
HumectantHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingIodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
PreservativePantolactone
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePotassium Chloride
Saccharide Isomerate
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Propylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Chloride, Panthenol, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Pantolactone, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Chloride, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Arginine
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveTremella Fuciformis Extract
HumectantCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Eos
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin ConditioningDatem
EmollientLactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningDMDM Hydantoin
PreservativeWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Arginine, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Centella Asiatica Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Datem, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, DMDM Hydantoin
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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.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineWater. 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!
Learn more about Water