What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Palm Kernelate
CleansingHydrogenated Palm Acid
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether
SolventAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Humectant
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide
Antioxidant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Hydrogenated Palm Acid, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Collagen Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Phytate, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Dextrin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Cysteine, Methionine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide, Copper Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Nonapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Tripeptide-1
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-75
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Poloxamer 184
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Canadian Colloidal Clay
Skin ConditioningMoroccan Lava Clay
Abrasive
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingOyster Shell Extract
Sea Silt Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Water, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, Lauric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, PEG-75, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Salicylic Acid, Parfum, Poloxamer 184, Phenoxyethanol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Hydrogenated Lecithin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Ceramide NP, Canadian Colloidal Clay, Moroccan Lava Clay, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Oyster Shell Extract, Sea Silt Extract, Sodium Bicarbonate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.
It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.
This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.
Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.
A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Learn more about Hydrogenated LecithinWater. 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
