What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Zea Mays Seed Flour
Abrasive
Honey
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Juglans Regia Shell Powder
Abrasive
Citrus Medica Fruit Juice Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Niacin
SmoothingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Diacetyl Boldine
Skin Conditioning
EDTA
Water, Kaolin, Decyl Glucoside, Zea Mays Seed Flour, Honey, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Lactate, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, Citrus Medica Fruit Juice Extract, Xanthan Gum, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Diacetyl Boldine, EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Juglans Regia Shell Powder
Abrasive
Citrus Limon Peel
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentRubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Flexuosus Leaf Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Kaolin
Abrasive
Lecithin
Emollient
Isomalt
HumectantCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCarrageenan
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Illite
Abrasive
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingChlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, Citrus Limon Peel, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Montmorillonite, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Callus Culture Extract, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Leaf Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Sodium PCA, Kaolin, Lecithin, Isomalt, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Glyceryl Laurate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Illite, Gluconolactone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
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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 GlycerinYou might know this ingredient as walnut shell powder. It is an abrasive used as a physical exfoliator.
Abrasives are physical exfoliants used to get rid of dead cell buildup on your skin. Physical exfoliators have a bad reputation due to the myth that they give your face tiny cuts. This is untrue.
Like any exfoliant, using this ingredient can disrupt your skin barrier. This can lead to breakouts, irritation, and dryness. It is critical to be gentle when using any type of exfoliator.
If you want to use a chemical exfoliator instead, check out glycolic acid.
Learn more about Juglans Regia Shell PowderKaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.
Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.
Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.
The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.
Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.
Learn more about KaolinPotassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateWater. 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
