What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLactic Acid
Buffering
Rosa Centifolia Flower
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Bellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Flower Extract
Masking
Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningWater, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Lactic Acid, Rosa Centifolia Flower, Niacinamide, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Gluconate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitol
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
PCA
Humectant
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Serine
Masking
Alanine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Arginine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCyclodextrin
AbsorbentSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Betaine, Xylitol, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Sorbitol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Behenic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cyclodextrin, Saccharide Isomerate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Butylene Glycol, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Folic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Gluconate, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Levulinate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide
Ingredients Explained
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.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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.
This is the synthetic salt of gluconic acid, a form of PHA and mild exfoliant.
It is mainly used to stabilize oil and butter formulations from going bad. Sodium gluconate is a humectant, pH regulator, and chelating agent.
Chelating agents help neutralize unwanted metals from affecting the formulation.
Sodium gluconate is water-soluble.
Learn more about Sodium GluconateWater. 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!
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