Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel Versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser

Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel Versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser Detailed comparison of Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser. This cream cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. Water Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate Butylene Glycol Hydroxyethylcellulose Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract Citrus Limon Peel Oil Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Cymbopogon Nardus Oil Glycerin Cocamidopropyl Betaine Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Hydroxyacetophenone Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Propanediol Citric Acid O-Cymen-5-Ol Disodium EDTA PPG-5-Ceteth-20 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Benzoate Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Cymbopogon Nardus Oil, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Propanediol, Citric Acid, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Disodium EDTA, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate Coco-Glucoside Betaine Cetearyl Alcohol Stearic Acid Phenoxyethanol Benzyl Alcohol Xanthan Gum Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Inulin Ethylhexylglycerin Dehydroacetic Acid Polyquaternium-10 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate Lecithin Water, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Betaine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Inulin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Polyquaternium-10, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin 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. Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective. In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline. Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated. "Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic. 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!