What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Macadamia Integrifolia/Tetraphylla Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCymbopogon Flexuosus Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Citral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia/Tetraphylla Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Glucoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Lecithin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Gluconate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Citral, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Trideceth Sulfate
Cleansing
Petrolatum
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Trideceth-3
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, Petrolatum, Sodium Chloride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Trideceth-3, Niacinamide, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Salicylate, Sodium Citrate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Oleate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
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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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
