What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Cetearyl Olivate
Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Iris Florentina Root Extract
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCollagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Alginic Acid
Skin ConditioningSilanetriol
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coco-Betaine, Cetearyl Olivate, Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitan Olivate, Niacinamide, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Iris Florentina Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Kaolin, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Collagen Extract, Propanediol, Tocopherol, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Alginic Acid, Silanetriol, Caprylyl Glycol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Glycine
Buffering
Bambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningWater, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Potassium Cocoate, Hexylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract, Glycine, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Histidine, Cysteine, Methionine, Bisabolol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
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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.
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
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinChances 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 ChlorideWater. 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
