What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carrageenan
Citric Acid
Buffering
Yeast Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Sulfate
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Mannose
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingVitreoscilla Ferment
Skin ConditioningWater, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Adenosine, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Caprylyl Glycol, Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Yeast Extract, Glycerin, Lactobacillus, Magnesium Sulfate, Maltodextrin, Mannose, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Vitreoscilla Ferment
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Laureth-5 Carboxylic Acid
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Bisabolol
Masking
Farnesol
Perfuming
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingLactic Acid
Buffering
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Polyquaternium-10
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Laureth-5 Carboxylic Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Bisabolol, Farnesol, Hexylene Glycol, Lactic Acid, PEG-150 Distearate, PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, Piroctone Olamine, Polyquaternium-10, Propylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Parfum
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. Stay hydrated!
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