What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Betaine
Humectant
Bis-Octyldodecyl Dimer Dilinoleate/Propanediol Copolymer
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-34
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicMelatonin
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-55
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Betaine, Bis-Octyldodecyl Dimer Dilinoleate/Propanediol Copolymer, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Copper Tripeptide-1, Copper Tripeptide-34, Phytosterols, Biotin, Melatonin, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Polyquaternium-55, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Mangifera Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Maltodextrin/Vp Copolymer
Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingVaccinium Angustifolium Seed
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mangifera Indica Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Propanediol, Maltodextrin/Vp Copolymer, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Vaccinium Angustifolium Seed, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 Cocoyl Glutamate is a gentle cleanser and surfactant. It is the sodium salt of the Cocoyl Glutamic Acid and comes from coconut oil. As a surfactant, it helps lift dirt and oil to be washed away.
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate also has an emolliating effect and can help leave the skin feeling soft.
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
