This lactic acid cream cleanser is formulated around Lactic Acid to exfoliate and smooth skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Sweetalmondamphoacetate
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingTriticum Vulgare Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Brassica Oleracea Italica Sprout Extract
EmollientCananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Dihydroxyisopropyl Palmoylpalmamide
HumectantMyristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea
Skin ConditioningVetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Masking
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Water, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Chloride, Carbomer, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Sweetalmondamphoacetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Panthenol, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Brassica Oleracea Italica Sprout Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Ceramide NP, Dihydroxyisopropyl Palmoylpalmamide, Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Madecassoside
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Triisononanoin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Distearate
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Protein
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tetrasodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCinnamic Acid
Perfuming
Water, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triisononanoin, Pentylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Distearate, Avena Sativa Kernel Protein, Lactic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Isopropyl Myristate, Ceteareth-20, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Lecithin, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Levulinic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Cinnamic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
