What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Coceth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingPolyquaternium-7
Parfum
Masking
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Coumarin
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Coceth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Polyquaternium-7, Parfum, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Panthenol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Coumarin
Water
Skin ConditioningBrassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventPEG-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ceteareth-20
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Isopropyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, PEG-2 Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Parfum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ceteareth-20, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Hydroxide
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 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 ParfumWater. 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!
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