What's inside
What's inside
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
PEG-2 Laurate
Emulsifying
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-10
Taurine
BufferingHydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Edtmp
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-2 Laurate, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-10, Taurine, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Dipropylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Edtmp, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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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