What's inside
What's inside
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
Emulsifying
Laureth-2
CleansingSorbitol
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingFructose
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentBisabolol
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
PCA
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Alanine
MaskingGlycine
Buffering
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Arginine
Masking
Proline
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Propylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Laureth-2, Sorbitol, Sodium Lactate, Fructose, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Punica Granatum Extract, Bisabolol, Betaine, Sodium PCA, PCA, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Allantoin, Polysorbate 80, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Tea-Cocoyl Alaninate
CleansingTrehalose
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
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 BetainePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Propylene Glycol is an odorless, colorless liquid. As a humectant, it helps skin retain moisture. It also aids in delivering active ingredients.
Another role of this ingredient is preventing a product from melting or freezing. Propylene glycol also adds antimicrobrial properties to a product, elongating product lifespan.
This ingredient is considered an organic alcohol and commonly added into both cosmetics and foods.
Those with sensitive skin or conditions may develop a rash when using this ingredient.
Learn more about Propylene GlycolSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is a cleansing agent and emulsifier. It is a surfactant derived from sarcosine, and a common source is coconut oil.
As a surfactant, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate helps lift dirts, oil, and other molecules to be washed away. In leave-on products, this ingredient is used as an emulsifier. Emulsifier help prevent ingredients such as oils and waters from separating.
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is also commonly found as a foaming agent in shampoo, toothpaste, and shaving foam. It is amphiphilic, meaning it loves both water and fats.
Water. 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!
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