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 ConditioningPumice
Abrasive
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Polyquaternium-7
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingSteareth-21
CleansingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSea Salt
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Ricinodendron Rautenenii Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Moschata Seed Oil
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Pumice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Palmitate, Stearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-7, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Carbomer, Sea Salt, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ricinodendron Rautenenii Seed Oil, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, CI 15985, CI 14700, CI 16035
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about Water
