What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Talc
Abrasive
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Potassium Laurate
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantCarrageenan
Methicone
Emollient
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Moroccan Lava Clay
Abrasive
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSilk
Ethyl Glucoside
HumectantLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingProtease
Exfoliating
Lipase
Skin ConditioningMethylparaben
Preservative
Iron Oxides
Talc, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Potassium Laurate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Carrageenan, Methicone, Isostearyl Alcohol, BHT, Moroccan Lava Clay, Dipropylene Glycol, Silk, Ethyl Glucoside, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hydroxide, Protease, Lipase, Methylparaben, Iron Oxides
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
PEG-32
HumectantPEG-6
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantLauric Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Moroccan Lava Clay
Abrasive
Kaolin
Abrasive
Parfum
Masking
Tetrasodium EDTA
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantPolyquaternium-7
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Prunus Armeniaca Juice
MoisturisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Ethyl Glucoside
HumectantSalicylic Acid
Masking
Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Water, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, PEG-32, PEG-6, Dipropylene Glycol, Lauric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Moroccan Lava Clay, Kaolin, Parfum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Polyquaternium-7, Sodium Hyaluronate, Prunus Armeniaca Juice, Sodium Benzoate, Ethyl Glucoside, Salicylic Acid
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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.
Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolWe don't have a description for Ethyl Glucoside yet.
This ingredient is also known as rhassoul clay.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSodium Lauroyl Glutamate is an amino-acid based mild surfactant that is used in formulas as a primary or secondary cleansing agent. This means it helps lift away oil, dirt, and makeup.
You'll see this ingredient in facial cleansers, shampoos, and even toothpaste because it foams reasonably well while being much gentler than harsher surfactants like SLS.
A study comparing surfactant mixtures found that Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate caused visibly less disruption to skin lipid structure and less irritation than SLS when tested on human subjects; this correlated with the data from in vivo results as well.
The Tenside, Surfactants, Detergents cosmetics industry journal has also concluded that amino acid based surfactants are generally milder than their corresponding alkyl sulfate counterparts. They also stated glutamates in particular are considered one of the gentler options in the category.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel has reviewed dermal irritation and sensitization data for this ingredient at the highest reported use concentration and concluded it to be safe in present practices.
Typical use concentrations tend to run low (generally less than 10%) though the CIR's review noted the highest reported use concentration was 40% as a raw material blend (and not a diluted finished cosmetic product).
Learn more about Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
