The INKEY List Fulvic Acid Brightening Cleanser Versus Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel

The INKEY List Fulvic Acid Brightening Cleanser Versus Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Fulvic Acid Brightening Cleanser EU versus Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel. This gel cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. Water Coco-Glucoside Glycerin Butylene Glycol Xanthan Gum Phenoxyethanol Benzyl Alcohol Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Peat Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate Disodium EDTA Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Dehydroacetic Acid Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract Potassium Sorbate Water, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Peat, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Disodium EDTA, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate Hydroxyethylcellulose Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract Citrus Limon Peel Oil Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Cymbopogon Nardus Oil Cocamidopropyl Betaine Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Hydroxyacetophenone Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Propanediol Citric Acid O-Cymen-5-Ol 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 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air. This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with: On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it. One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin). Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption. You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%. 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!