What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
PEG-8
HumectantGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Acrylates Copolymer
Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Polyquaternium-7
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingPolymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningAspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-8, Glycol Distearate, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Polyquaternium-7, Butylene Glycol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Aspergillus Ferment, Maltodextrin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactobacillus, Phenoxyethanol
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Chloride
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters
EmollientPotassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phytic Acid
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingArginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
MaskingHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Serine
Masking
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingValine
MaskingThreonine
Proline
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Glycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Water, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Potassium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Coconut Acid, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters, Potassium Cocoate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Phytic Acid, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Glycine, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Alanine, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Serine, Disodium Phosphate, Valine, Threonine, Proline, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Methylparaben
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.
It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.
It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.
Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearatePhenoxyethanol 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
