What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentHumulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialHydrastis Canadensis Extract
MaskingPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA-Copper
AstringentCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Mandelic Acid, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Hydrastis Canadensis Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Disodium EDTA-Copper, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitol
Humectant
Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Abies Sibirica Oil
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Methyltaurate
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Linalyl Acetate
Masking
Water, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitol, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Lauryl Glucoside, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Abies Sibirica Oil, Gluconolactone, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Coconut Acid, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Methyltaurate, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is a synthetic cleansing agent, though it is derived from coconut oil.
It is used to enhance the texture of products by boosting lather and thickening the texture. As a cleanser, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is mild.
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 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!
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