Simple Skincare Water Boost Micellar Cleansing Facial Gel Wash Versus Soul Apothecary Gentle Brightening Cleanser
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingIodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Pantolactone
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Chloride
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water, 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
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Glycerin
Humectant
Morus Alba Root Extract
BleachingC12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRumex Occidentalis Extract
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientSodium PCA
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Disodium EDTA
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Morus Alba Root Extract, C12-14 Pareth-12, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Rumex Occidentalis Extract, Trehalose, Allantoin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Ceramide NP, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Sodium PCA, Saccharide Isomerate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Disodium EDTA
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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.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSaccharide Isomerate comes from sugars found in corn. It is a skin hydrator.
The structure of this ingredient can be altered to be more similar to the carbohydrates found in our skin. This ability to mimic our skin gives it hydrating properties.
Specifically, saccharide Isomerate is a humectant. Humectants draw moisture from the air to our skin.
Research shows Saccharide Isomerate to be an effective moisturizer.
Learn more about Saccharide Isomerate
