What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Acrylates Copolymer
PEG-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Triethanolamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Chloride, Decyl Glucoside, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Acrylates Copolymer, PEG-3 Distearate, Zinc Gluconate, Salicylic Acid, DMDM Hydantoin, Parfum, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA
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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.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinWater. 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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