What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantKidachi Aloe Youjyuu Matsu
EmollientArtemisia Argyi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMannitol
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingErythritol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Sulfate
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Sarcosine
Skin Conditioning
PEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
PCA Ethyl Cocoyl Arginate
Moisturising
BHT
Antioxidant
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Panthenol, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Kidachi Aloe Youjyuu Matsu, Artemisia Argyi Leaf Extract, Mannitol, Potassium Hydroxide, Erythritol, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Glutamic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Sulfate, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Sarcosine, PEG-14m, Glycine, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Aspartic Acid, PCA Ethyl Cocoyl Arginate, BHT
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-40 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Sodium Coceth Sulfate
Cleansing
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer
MoisturisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polysorbate 85
Emulsifying
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Glyceryl Stearate, Polysorbate 60, Dimethicone, PEG-100 Stearate, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-40 Glyceryl Cocoate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Coceth Sulfate, Chlorphenesin, Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 85
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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.
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.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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!
Learn more about Water
