What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
CleansingSodium Lauryl Sulfate
CleansingCoco-Betaine
CleansingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingParfum
MaskingGlycol Distearate
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialPolyquaternium-30
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingLimonene
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingCoumarin
PerfumingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingMagnesium Nitrate
Linalool
PerfumingSalicylic Acid
MaskingAmyl Cinnamal
PerfumingZinc PCA
HumectantBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicSafflower Glucoside
Geraniol
PerfumingIsoeugenol
PerfumingAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
PerfumingMethylchloroisothiazolinone
PreservativeMagnesium Chloride
Methylisothiazolinone
PreservativeTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Coco-Betaine, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Parfum, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Alcohol Denat., Polyquaternium-30, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Carbomer, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Coumarin, Benzyl Alcohol, Magnesium Nitrate, Linalool, Salicylic Acid, Amyl Cinnamal, Zinc PCA, Biotin, Safflower Glucoside, Geraniol, Isoeugenol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride, Methylisothiazolinone, Tocopherol, Sodium Citrate
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPropanediol
SolventDodecane
PerfumingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientStearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingBehentrimonium Chloride
PreservativeAleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningDistearyldimonium Chloride
Cocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingEmblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningPerilla Ocymoides Seed Extract
AntioxidantPunica Granatum Seed Oil
EmollientSisymbrium Irio Seed Oil
MaskingOctyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer
HumectantBehenyl/Octyldodecyl Propanediol Citrate Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropylgluconamide
HumectantHydroxypropylammonium Gluconate
HumectantDihydroxypropyl Arginine Hcl
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantTocotrienols
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientElaeis Guineensis Oil
EmollientLactic Acid
BufferingBetaine
HumectantAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantTartaric Acid
BufferingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingParfum
MaskingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingHydroxycitronellal
PerfumingBHT
AntioxidantDisodium EDTA
Potassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Dodecane, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Behentrimonium Chloride, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil, Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer, Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Propanediol Citrate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropylgluconamide, Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate, Dihydroxypropyl Arginine Hcl, Tocopherol, Tocotrienols, Glycine Soja Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Lactic Acid, Betaine, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tartaric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxycitronellal, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholHexyl Cinnamal is a fragrance ingredient with a similar scent to jasmine. It can be naturally found in chamomile essential oil.
This ingredient is a known EU allergen and may sensitize the skin. The EU requires this ingredient to be listed separately on an ingredients list.
Hexyl Cinnamal is not water soluble but is soluble in oils.
Learn more about Hexyl CinnamalLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water