What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
HumectantRosa Damascena Flower Extract
MaskingMyristic Acid
CleansingPalmitic Acid
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
CleansingCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingErythritol
HumectantCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantRosa Canina Fruit Extract
AstringentRubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPolyquaternium-39
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPropanediol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningCitronellol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingHippophae Rhamnoides Oil
EmollientPelargonium Graveolens Oil
MaskingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialVerbena Officinalis Extract
EmollientSodium Benzoate
MaskingAniba Rosodora Wood Oil
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Water, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Erythritol, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-39, Sodium Chloride, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Verbena Officinalis Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Acer Saccharum Sap
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningTea-Cocoyl Alaninate
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningLauramidopropylamine Oxide
CleansingFructan
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialZea Mays Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Flour Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSpinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningRoyal Jelly Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Extract
EmollientEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Brassica Rapa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningXylitol
HumectantPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-10
Allantoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
BufferingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPentasodium Pentetate
Creatine
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
HumectantPCA
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantParfum
MaskingAcer Saccharum Sap, Water, Tea-Cocoyl Alaninate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauramidopropylamine Oxide, Fructan, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Zea Mays Germ Extract, Triticum Vulgare Flour Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Brassica Rapa Leaf Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Xylitol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polyquaternium-10, Allantoin, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Gluconate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentasodium Pentetate, Creatine, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sodium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Parfum
Alternatives
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
Chances 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.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water