What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Polyacrylate-33
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate
EmulsifyingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentKaolin
Abrasive
Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Emollient
Rice Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
Cleansing
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Phytate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Propylene Carbonate
SolventLinalool
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Octyldodecanol, Polyacrylate-33, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Montmorillonite, Kaolin, Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Rice Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Phospholipids, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Bisabolol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Phytate, Caprylyl Glycol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Propylene Carbonate, Linalool, Farnesol
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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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