What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Hectorite
AbsorbentPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Polyquaternium-67
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Phytate
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Zinc PCA, Decyl Glucoside, Hectorite, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Polyquaternium-67, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Maltodextrin
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-8
HumectantPEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Polyquaternium-7
Propanediol
Solvent
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Acmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingAmaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningMenthyl Lactate
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethyl Menthane Carboxamide
TonicEthylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, PEG-8, PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyquaternium-7, Propanediol, Parfum, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Chlorphenesin, Salicylic Acid, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Menthyl Lactate, Butylene Glycol, Ethyl Menthane Carboxamide, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
