What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Methylpropanediol
SolventDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Eugenol
Perfuming
Water, Polysorbate 20, Methylpropanediol, Decyl Glucoside, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Lactic Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Hydroxide, Mandelic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Allantoin, Sodium PCA, Niacinamide, Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Disodium EDTA, Phenylpropanol, Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Benzoic Acid, Eugenol
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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.
Decyl Glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Like all surfactants, it works by lowering the surface tension between water and oil. This makes it so that dirt, sebum, and makeup can be lifted off your skin and rinsed away. It also produces a dense and creamy foam.
Because it has a neutral charge, it is compatible with a wide range of ingredients and stays stable across a broad pH range/water hardiness conditions.
Patch testing has shown it to have the lowest irritation potential among common cleansing surfactants (like SLS).
Typical use levels range from 5-20% in rinse-off cleansers.
One thing worth knowing: The American Contact Dermatitis Society named the parent family, alkyl glucosides, "Allergen of the Year" in 2017. The prevalence of allergy is pretty low but be sure to patch test if you've reacted to "gentle" or sulfate-free cleansers before.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because the fatty alcohol portion of this ingredient is not within the C11-24 chain length that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideWater. 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!
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