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Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Sekken Soji
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Laureth Phosphate
EmulsifyingDistearyl Phthalic Acid Amide
EmollientCocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Acrylates Copolymer
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Threonine
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sekken Soji, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Decyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Laureth Phosphate, Distearyl Phthalic Acid Amide, Cocamide Mea, Acrylates Copolymer, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Salicylic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Serine, Histidine, Threonine, Aspartic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 19140, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Cocamide DEA
Emulsifying
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Polyquaternium-7
Potassium Chloride
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
CI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycol
HumectantEthoxydiglycol
HumectantGlucose
Humectant
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentTussilago Farfara Leaf Extract
AstringentRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialUrtica Dioica Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningYeast Amino Acids
HumectantTrehalose
Humectant
Inositol
Humectant
Taurine
BufferingBetaine
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Lauric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cocamide DEA, Methyl Gluceth-20, Jojoba Esters, Alcohol Denat., Polyquaternium-7, Potassium Chloride, DMDM Hydantoin, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, CI 77289, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Propylene Glycol, Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glucose, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Tussilago Farfara Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Yeast Amino Acids, Trehalose, Inositol, Taurine, Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.
It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.
It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.
Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearatePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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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