What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropylamine Oxide
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Sh-Oligopeptide-281 Sp
Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-11
Polyquaternium-7
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientIlex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingMenthol
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Polyester-37
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethyl Linoleate
Emollient
Ethyl Oleate
Emollient
Caprylic Acid
CleansingXylitol
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Hydroxypropyl Bis-Hydroxyethyldimonium Chloride
HumectantGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningAcrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingHydroxypropylcellulose
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitral
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropylamine Oxide, Decyl Glucoside, Acrylates Copolymer, Sh-Oligopeptide-281 Sp, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-11, Polyquaternium-7, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Menthyl Lactate, Jojoba Esters, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Menthol, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Polyester-37, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Oleate, Caprylic Acid, Xylitol, Lactic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Bis-Hydroxyethyldimonium Chloride, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglycerin-3, Propylene Glycol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Gluconolactone, Sodium Metabisulfite, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citral, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene
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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.
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 GlycerinThis ingredient is also known as Avocado oil. It's the cold-pressed oil from the flesh of the avocado fruit packed with fatty acids (mostly oleic acid).
The rich fatty acid profile allows it to function as a skin conditioning agent and emollient; it helps soften and smooth skin while reducing water loss.
Preclinical research has found that topical avocado oil increased collagen synthesis and reduced inflammation during wound healing, giving it some skin-repairing credibility.
The unsaponifiable fraction of the oil is also interesting: studies on avocado unsaponifiables showed that it helped skin produce more collagen and other structural compounds that support healing.
The CIR Expert Panel has found this ingredient to be non-irritating in formulations.
It's a great ingredient for dry or compromised skin. Just know it may not be fungal acne safe. This is because the oleic acid content falls within the range that Malassezia can use as a food source.
Learn more about Persea Gratissima OilPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
