LUSH Fresh Farmacy Facial Soap Versus LUSH Aqua Marina Face And Body Cleanser

LUSH Fresh Farmacy Facial Soap Versus LUSH Aqua Marina Face And Body Cleanser

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Calcite Powder

Propylene Glycol

Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Juice

Brassica Napus Seed Oil

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Sodium Stearate

Water

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Chamomilla Recutita Oil

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

Rosa Damascena Callus

Glycerin

Sodium Chloride

Citric Acid

Sodium Hydroxide

Sodium Bicarbonate

EDTA

Tetrasodium Etidronate

Limonene

Linalool

Parfum

Calcite Powder, Propylene Glycol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Juice, Brassica Napus Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Stearate, Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Rosa Damascena Callus, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Bicarbonate, EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Limonene, Linalool, Parfum

Kaolin

Chondrus Crispus

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Algae

Citrus Aurantium Sinensis Fiber

Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil

Chondrus Crispus Extract

Hexyl Cinnamal

Glycerin, Calcite Powder, Kaolin, Chondrus Crispus, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Chloride, Algae, Citrus Aurantium Sinensis Fiber, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Hexyl Cinnamal, Parfum

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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.

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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.

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.

Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.

The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.

One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

Chances 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.

You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.

You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.

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