What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Buteth-3
SolventSodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberLens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingBoerhavia Diffusa Root Extract
Skin Protecting
Tributyl Citrate
SolventEchinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingDisodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Aminomethyl Propanol, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Zinc Gluconate, Propanediol, Buteth-3, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Tributyl Citrate, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate, Algae Extract, CI 19140, CI 16035, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantBetaine
Humectant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialOcimum Tenuiflorum Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Geranium Maculatum Oil
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Betaine, Glycine Soja Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Ocimum Tenuiflorum Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Allantoin
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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!
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