What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Caprae Lac
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningSodium Glycolate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Emulsifying
Betula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Carbonate
BufferingIron Oxides
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantDextrin
AbsorbentClitoria Ternatea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Propanediol, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Acrylates Copolymer, Decyl Glucoside, Caprae Lac, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Lysine, Sodium Glycolate, Sodium Benzoate, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Carbonate, Iron Oxides, CI 77492, Dextrin, Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract, Silica
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialWater
Skin ConditioningSucrose Laurate
Emollient
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emollient
Sucrose Palmitate
EmollientPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
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
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
