What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialPropanediol
SolventSucrose Laurate
EmollientCitrus Limon Fruit Oil
AstringentSucrose Stearate
EmollientPapain
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
AntioxidantSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentZingiber Officinale Root Oil
MaskingBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientMontmorillonite
AbsorbentKaolin
AbrasiveBioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Oil
PerfumingMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentFoeniculum Vulgare Oil
EmollientAbies Pectinata Oil
MaskingCymbopogon Flexuosus Oil
MaskingEugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialDecyl Glucoside
CleansingSucrose Palmitate
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantLimonene
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingEugenol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Water, Lactobacillus Ferment, Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate, Propanediol, Sucrose Laurate, Citrus Limon Fruit Oil, Sucrose Stearate, Papain, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Montmorillonite, Kaolin, Bioflavonoids, Curcuma Longa Root Oil, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Foeniculum Vulgare Oil, Abies Pectinata Oil, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Sucrose Palmitate, Mica, Limonene, Citral, Eugenol, Linalool, Geraniol
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantNiacinamide
SmoothingSolum Fullonum
AbsorbentArthrospira Platensis Culture Conditioned Media
AntimicrobialEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientMentha Piperita Oil
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAlternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Decyl Glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Like all surfactants, it works by lowering the surface tension between water and oil. This makes it so that dirt, sebum, and makeup can be lifted off your skin and rinsed away. It also produces a dense and creamy foam.
Because it has a neutral charge, it is compatible with a wide range of ingredients and stays stable across a broad pH range/water hardiness conditions.
Patch testing has shown it to have the lowest irritation potential among common cleansing surfactants (like SLS).
Typical use levels range from 5-20% in rinse-off cleansers.
One thing worth knowing: The American Contact Dermatitis Society named the parent family, alkyl glucosides, "Allergen of the Year" in 2017. The prevalence of allergy is pretty low but be sure to patch test if you've reacted to "gentle" or sulfate-free cleansers before.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because the fatty alcohol portion of this ingredient is not within the C11-24 chain length that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideWater. 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!
Learn more about Water