What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Sulfur 3.5%
Antiseborrhoeic
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Bentonite
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tetrasodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCoconut Acid
Cleansing
Avena Sativa Bran Extract
Abrasive
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Sulfur 3.5%, Water, Kaolin, Bentonite, Glycerin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Coconut Acid, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Menthyl Lactate, Zinc PCA, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Copper Gluconate
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Kaolin
Abrasive
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water
MaskingCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Crataegus Monogyna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentLeptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil
Tonic
Zinc Oxide, Water, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Kaolin, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Crataegus Monogyna Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Alcohol, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Glycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Oryza Sativa Starch, Leptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil
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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 GlycerinKaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.
Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.
Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.
The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.
Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.
Learn more about KaolinWater. 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
