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
CleansingSodium 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 ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Glycol Stearate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Cocamide Mea
EmulsifyingBetaine
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa
Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Cera
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Amorphophallus Konjac Root
HumectantPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycol Stearate, Propanediol, Lactic Acid, Cocamide Mea, Betaine, Salicylic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Oryza Sativa, Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Cera, Hydrolyzed Amorphophallus Konjac Root, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA
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 BetaineDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTASodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideSodium 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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