What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-8
HumectantMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Honey Extract
Humectant
Avena Sativa Meal Extract
SoothingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract
MaskingPEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polyquaternium-7
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Water, Stearic Acid, PEG-8, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Lauric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Honey Extract, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyquaternium-7, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamide Mea
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Sulfate
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tetrasodium EDTA
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Water, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Panthenol, Serine, Allantoin, Glycerin, Cocamide Mea, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Sulfate, Potassium Hydroxide, Potassium Cocoate, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPotassium 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 HydroxideWater. 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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