What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Octyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLaureth-4 Carboxylic Acid
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Laureth-4 Carboxylic Acid, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Propylene Glycol, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Betaine
CleansingCapryloyl/Caproyl Anhydro Methyl Glucamide
SolventDisodium 2-Sulfolaurate
CleansingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Glycerin, Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide, Cetyl Betaine, Capryloyl/Caproyl Anhydro Methyl Glucamide, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Benzoate, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Allantoin, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted effects and reactions from a product. These metal ions may come from water and are found in miniscule amounts.
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate can also help other preservatives be more effective.
Water. 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
