What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingPEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Kojic Dipalmitate
Emollient
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract
EmollientSodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningBenzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Disodium EDTA
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, PEG-150 Distearate, Kojic Dipalmitate, Xylitol, Glucose, Anhydroxylitol, Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Saccharide Isomerate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Benzophenone-4, Disodium EDTA, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Alpha-Arbutin
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Copolymer
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Triethanolamine
BufferingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Erythritol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTetrasodium EDTA
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantIngredients 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 BetaineSaccharide Isomerate comes from sugars found in corn. It is a skin hydrator.
The structure of this ingredient can be altered to be more similar to the carbohydrates found in our skin. This ability to mimic our skin gives it hydrating properties.
Specifically, saccharide Isomerate is a humectant. Humectants draw moisture from the air to our skin.
Research shows Saccharide Isomerate to be an effective moisturizer.
Learn more about Saccharide IsomerateSodium 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.
Learn more about Sodium Lauroyl SarcosinateWater. 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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