What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCannabis Sativa Stem Powder
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBenzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Ethoxydiglycol, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Jojoba Esters, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cannabis Sativa Stem Powder, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzophenone-4, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Propylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glycolic Acid 8%
Buffering
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Powder
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingOryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Papaya Fruit Ferment Extract
Abrasive
Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Geranium Robertianum Extract
AstringentPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHectorite
AbsorbentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid 8%, Isononyl Isononanoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Oryza Sativa Powder, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Potassium Hydroxide, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus/Papaya Fruit Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Geranium Robertianum Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Sodium PCA, Acer Saccharum Extract, Panthenol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hectorite, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
