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What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantPEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract
Abrasive
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Paradisi Seed Extract
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningGlucosyl Hesperidin
HumectantCeteth-25
CleansingOleth-10
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Charcoal Powder, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Glycolic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract, Water, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Ceteth-25, Oleth-10, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingAlpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Phytate
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Fomes Officinalis Extract
Skin ProtectingSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSodium Glycolate
BufferingOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicTocopherol
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Polysorbate 20, Cellulose Gum, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Mandelic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Coconut Acid, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Alpha-Arbutin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phytate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Fomes Officinalis Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Sodium Glycolate, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Limonene
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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.
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 GlycerinGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Licorice. It has been found to have several benefits such as skin hydrating, conditioning, and soothing.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Learn more about Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root ExtractPolysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate is a gentle cleanser and surfactant. It is the sodium salt of the Cocoyl Glutamic Acid and comes from coconut oil. As a surfactant, it helps lift dirt and oil to be washed away.
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate also has an emolliating effect and can help leave the skin feeling soft.
Water. 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
