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Prequel Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser For Face And Body Versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser

Prequel Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser For Face And Body Versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser Detailed comparison of Prequel Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser For Face And Body versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser. This mild gel

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Prequel Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser For Face And Body Versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser Detailed comparison of Prequel Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser For Face And Body versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser. This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. This cream cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. Glycerin Water Cocamidopropyl Betaine Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate Inulin Dihydroxypropyl Arginine Hcl Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Glyceryl Glucoside Polyquaternium-10 Hexylene Glycol Citric Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Phenoxyethanol Hydroxyethylcellulose Disodium Phosphate Sodium Phosphate Polysorbate 60 Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Lecithin Xanthan Gum Pentylene Glycol Sodium Hydroxide Glycerin, Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Inulin, Dihydroxypropyl Arginine Hcl, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Glyceryl Glucoside, Polyquaternium-10, Hexylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide Coco-Glucoside Betaine Cetearyl Alcohol Stearic Acid Benzyl Alcohol Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Dehydroacetic Acid Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate 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. 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. Inulin is a polysaccharide (carbohydrate) with prebiotic and antioxidant properties. The majority of inulin is extracted from chicory, but can also be obtained from other plants such as garlic, onion, asparagus, and sugarcane. Studies show inulin may help with controlling your skin's natural microbiota when applied topically. The antioxidant potential of inulin varies depending on the source. Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids. Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker: It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages