What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract
BufferingTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Vitreoscilla Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Glycerin, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycol Distearate, Stearic Acid, Citric Acid, Niacinamide, Hydroxyacetophenone, Palmitic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Myristic Acid, Ceramide NP, Chlorphenesin, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Squalane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Vitreoscilla Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningManganese Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Citrulline
Skin Conditioning2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Fructose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDextrin
AbsorbentGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Hexyl Nicotinate
EmollientMenthoxypropanediol
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingBlue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Butylparaben
Masking
Isobutylparaben
Antimicrobial
Propylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Squalane, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Stearyl Alcohol, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Copper Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Magnesium Gluconate, Manganese Gluconate, Serine, Citrulline, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Ceramide NP, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Cholesterol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Urea, Alanine, Aspartic Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Dextrin, Glutamic Acid, Hexyl Nicotinate, Menthoxypropanediol, Silica, Dimethiconol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Blue 1 Lake, CI 19140, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerCeramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPGlycerin (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 GlycerinParfum 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 ParfumVitreoscilla Ferment is a probiotic derived from the Vitreoscilla bacteria.
Studies show Vitreoscilla Ferment to have the same benefits as ingesting probiotics. Probiotics help keep the bacteria in your body healthy.
In general, maintaining a healthy microbiome on your skin has many benefits. One benefit is protection against external and bad bacteria. A healthy microbiome also helps maintain skin hydration and reduce inflammation.
Probiotics work best when combined with prebiotics.
Learn more about Vitreoscilla FermentWater. 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
