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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingInulin
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingMyristic Acid
CleansingCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningGlycol Stearate
EmollientLauric Acid
CleansingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Bran Extract
AbrasiveFructose
HumectantCocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Dimethylaminopropylamine
Linoleic Acid
CleansingOleic Acid
EmollientLinolenic Acid
CleansingWater, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Inulin, Sodium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol, Myristic Acid, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Glycol Stearate, Lauric Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Lactobacillus Ferment, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Fructose, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Dimethylaminopropylamine, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Linolenic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingPetrolatum
EmollientLauric Acid
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientUrea
BufferingStearic Acid
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
AbrasiveSodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingCeramide 3
Skin ConditioningCeramide 6 Ii
Skin ConditioningCeramide 1
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium PCA
HumectantOphiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Petrolatum, Lauric Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Glycine Soja Oil, Urea, Stearic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Chloride, Ceramide 3, Ceramide 6 Ii, Ceramide 1, Hyaluronic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium PCA, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum
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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.
Cocamidopropyl 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 BetaineEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinLauric Acid is a fatty acid or lipid. About half of fatty acids in coconut oil is lauric acid.
This ingredient helps hydrate and sooth skin. As a humectant, it helps trap moisture. It also aids in cleaning and enhancing the texture of products.
Lauric acid may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.
Learn more about Lauric AcidChances 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.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium Cocoyl Glycinate is a cleansing agent. It can be naturally derived or synthetically-created.
As a surfactant, it helps clean your skin by gathering dirt, oil, and other pollutants to be rinsed away more easily.
We don't have a description for Sodium Lauroamphoacetate yet.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water