What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Pyrithione 1%
Antiseborrhoeic
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingPEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
Cleansing
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDisodium Ricinoleamido Mea-Sulfosuccinate
CleansingParfum
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Polysorbate 21
Emulsifying
Sodium Methylparaben
Preservative
Polyquaternium-10
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Menthol
Masking
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cola Nitida Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Malva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingZinc Pyrithione 1%, Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Polysorbate 20, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium Ricinoleamido Mea-Sulfosuccinate, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Polysorbate 21, Sodium Methylparaben, Polyquaternium-10, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Menthol, Salicylic Acid, Ethylparaben, Propylene Glycol, Cola Nitida Seed Extract, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent.
This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products.
As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products.
The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive.
This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen.
It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products.
Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholPolysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) is a foaming, cleansing, and emulsifying ingredient. It is created from palm kernel oil or coconut oil. SLES is not the same as sodium lauryl sulfate. It is much milder and less likely to irritate.
SLES helps create foam in personal products. It also prevents ingredients from separating, helping to elongate the shelf life.
Sodium Laureth Sulfate is a type of sulfate. It can be drying. We recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient if you have concerns.
Learn more about Sodium Laureth SulfateWater. 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
