What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyquaternium-37
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingCitronellyl Methylcrotonate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Acetic Acid
BufferingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingMenthol
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Alum
AstringentWater, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Acetic Acid, Niacinamide, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Gluconolactone, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Menthol, Citric Acid, Sodium Alum
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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.
Sodium 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 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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