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The INKEY List Hydrating Cream-To-Milk Cleanser Versus The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser
The INKEY List Hydrating Cream-To-Milk Cleanser Versus The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup. Wh
The INKEY List Hydrating Cream-To-Milk Cleanser Versus The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser
This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.
This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Glycerin
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
Betaine
Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Isohexadecane
Pentylene Glycol
Propanediol
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Hydroxyacetophenone
Oryza Sativa
Caprylyl Glycol
Cetearyl Olivate
Polysorbate 80
Sorbitan Olivate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Sodium Hydroxide
Sorbitan Oleate
Xanthan Gum
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Inulin
Polyquaternium-10
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Phenoxyethanol
Lecithin
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Betaine, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydroxyacetophenone, Oryza Sativa, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Olivate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Oleate, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Inulin, Polyquaternium-10, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Lecithin
Squalane
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Sucrose Stearate
Ethyl Macadamiate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Sucrose Laurate
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
Sucrose Dilaurate
Sucrose Trilaurate
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Isoceteth-20
Sodium Polyacrylate
Tocopherol
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Malic Acid
Chlorphenesin
Squalane, Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Sucrose Stearate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sucrose Laurate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sucrose Dilaurate, Sucrose Trilaurate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Isoceteth-20, Sodium Polyacrylate, Tocopherol, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Malic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
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.
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!