What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water, Coco-Betaine, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Lauric Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Parfum, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristoyl Glutamic Acid
Skin ConditioningTea-Cocoyl Alaninate
Cleansing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Polyquaternium-22
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Sinensis Peel Extract
Perfuming
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol, Water, Myristoyl Glutamic Acid, Tea-Cocoyl Alaninate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate, Citric Acid, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Lauric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polyquaternium-22, Niacinamide, Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract, Cnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract, Citrus Sinensis Peel Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
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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.
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate is a modified starch used to help thicken a product.
It is also used in foods.
Lauric Acid is a saturated fatty acid naturally found in coconut oil, palm kernel oil, and even breast milk.
In cosmetics, it is an:
Lab studies have found that lauric acid is surprisingly good at killing acne-causing bacteria. However, these tests were done on bacteria in a petri dish and not on real skin, so we can't say for certain it works the same in a formulation on a real face.
The comedogenic rating of 4 comes from the 1972 rabbit ear model using undiluted ingredients. Comedogenicity is highly individual and one comedogenic ingredient cannot predict how a formula will behave on skin.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe and research has confirmed Malassezia can use it as a food source.
Learn more about Lauric AcidWater. 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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