What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Masking
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
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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.
This is the synthetic salt of gluconic acid, a form of PHA and mild exfoliant.
It is mainly used to stabilize oil and butter formulations from going bad. Sodium gluconate is a humectant, pH regulator, and chelating agent.
Chelating agents help neutralize unwanted metals from affecting the formulation.
Sodium gluconate is water-soluble.
Learn more about Sodium GluconateWater. 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!
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
