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Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser Versus Tatcha The Deep Cleanse Exfoliating Cleanser
Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser Versus Tatcha The Deep Cleanse Exfoliating Cleanser This lactic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Lactic Acid to exfoliate and smooth skin. This gel cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but conta
Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser Versus Tatcha The Deep Cleanse Exfoliating Cleanser
This lactic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Lactic Acid to exfoliate and smooth skin.
This gel cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Glycerin
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Propanediol
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Lactic Acid
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Silk Amino Acids
Hydrolyzed Silk
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
Sodium Hyaluronate
Lecithin
Astaxanthin
Xanthan Gum
Citric Acid
Lauryl Glucoside
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
Caprylyl Glycol
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Polysorbate 20
Tetrasodium EDTA
Phenethyl Alcohol
Potassium Sorbate
Water, Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Propanediol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Lactic Acid, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Silk Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Silk, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Astaxanthin, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Caprylyl Glycol, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Polysorbate 20, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenethyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate
Acrylates Copolymer
Coco-Betaine
Camellia Sinensis Leaf
Luffa Cylindrica Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract
Luffa Cylindrica Fruit
Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk
Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract
Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract
Potassium Hydroxide
Sodium Chloride
Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate
Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquicaprylate
Butylene Glycol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Parfum
Alcohol
Phenoxyethanol
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Coco-Betaine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Luffa Cylindrica Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract, Luffa Cylindrica Fruit, Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquicaprylate, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Parfum, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Glycerin (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.
Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate is a gentle cleanser and surfactant. It is the sodium salt of the Cocoyl Glutamic Acid and comes from coconut oil. As a surfactant, it helps lift dirt and oil to be washed away.
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate also has an emolliating effect and can help leave the skin feeling soft.
Tetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.
Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.
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!