What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Lauramide DEA
SurfactantCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-10
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSqualane
Emollient
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Annua Extract
Masking
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cocamide Mea, Lauramide DEA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Chlorphenesin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyquaternium-10, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Squalane, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Beta-Glucan, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Rice Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingFerulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Pentasodium Tetracarboxymethyl Palmitoyl Dipeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Mannitol
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-7
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Stearyl Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glycol Distearate, Myristic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Rice Amino Acids, Pisum Sativum Extract, Phosphatidylcholine, Ferulic Acid, Pentasodium Tetracarboxymethyl Palmitoyl Dipeptide-12, Mannitol, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Hydroxide, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Arachidyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Coconut Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol
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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
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateChances 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 ChlorideWater. 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
