La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser Versus Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser Versus Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser Detailed comparison of La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser EU versus Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser. This cream cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. This lactic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Lactic Acid to exfoliate and smooth skin. Water Glycerin Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Propylene Glycol Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Polysorbate 60 Ceramide NP Niacinamide Sodium Chloride Coco-Betaine Disodium EDTA Caprylyl Glycol Panthenol T-Butyl Alcohol Tocopherol Water, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Propylene Glycol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Polysorbate 60, Ceramide NP, Niacinamide, Sodium Chloride, Coco-Betaine, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Tocopherol Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate 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 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 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). 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!