What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Cocamide DEA
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Sesquicaprylate
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Sodium Sulfite
Preservative
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide DEA, Sorbitan Sesquicaprylate, Gluconolactone, Lactic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycol Distearate, Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, PEG-150 Distearate, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Sulfite, BHT, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Isopropyl Myristate, Isoamyl Laurate, Panthenol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Glycolic Acid, Glyceryl Glucoside, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Phytosphingosine, Allantoin, Cholesterol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Carbomer, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin
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.
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
