What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pimpinella Anisum Fruit Extract
MaskingSodium Phytate
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningViola Odorata Leaf Extract
MaskingPrunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Palmitamide Mea
HumectantBis-Capryloyloxypalmitamido Isopropanol
EmollientN-Linolenoyl Serinol
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningLysine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
Masking
Threonine
Valine
MaskingWater, Sorbitol, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate, Coco-Glucoside, Betaine, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Panthenol, Pimpinella Anisum Fruit Extract, Sodium Phytate, Sodium PCA, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Viola Odorata Leaf Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Palmitamide Mea, Bis-Capryloyloxypalmitamido Isopropanol, N-Linolenoyl Serinol, Leucine, Lysine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Valine
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingMethylpropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sea Water
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Extract
AstringentCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientQuillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Phytate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantWater, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Lauryl Glucoside, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Sea Water, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Decyl Glucoside, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Allantoin, Salicylic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Sodium Citrate, Dipropylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycereth-26, Propanediol, Sodium Phytate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, 2,3-Butanediol
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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.Â
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 preservativesÂ
Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolChances 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 cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from coconut oil. It is an ultra gentle cleanser that gives a nice foam without drying the skin or impacting the skin barrier.
The amount of foam created depends on the amount of sodium cocoyl isethionate used in the product.
This ingredient also helps improve the spreadability of a product.
This ingredient hasn’t been shown in studies to feed fungal acne yeast.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateSodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.
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
