This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse while calming and soothing your skin.
This salicylic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores.
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Lauramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phytic Acid
Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phytic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Ononis Spinosa Root Extract
AntiseborrhoeicSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Tetrasodium EDTA
Magnesium Nitrate
Magnesium Chloride
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Water, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Salicylic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Ononis Spinosa Root Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Magnesium Nitrate, Magnesium Chloride, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Benzyl Salicylate
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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 GlycerinSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate is a gentle, sulfate-free cleansing agent. It's basically a mild "soap" molecule derived from coconut that makes a soft, cream foam and is very soluble in water.
Typical concentration use ranges from ~0.6-10% in rinse off products and only trace amounts (~0.009%) in leave on products.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has assessed it and concluded it to be safe as used at these concentrations when formulated to be non-irritating.
Allergy and sensitization risk is low and often when someone reacts to a cleanser it's due to the fragrance or preservatives rather than this ingredient itself.
Learn more about Sodium Lauroyl Methyl IsethionateWater. 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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