What's inside
What's inside
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Pullulan
Lauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ceteareth-20
CleansingKaolin
Abrasive
Parfum
Masking
Prunus Domestica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCamellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Carbonate
BufferingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides
EmollientCitrus Junos Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Tribehenin, Pullulan, Lauryl Laurate, Ceteareth-20, Kaolin, Parfum, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Panthenol, Jojoba Esters, Niacinamide, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hcl, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Biotin, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Sodium Carbonate, Stearic Acid, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Carbomer, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Citrus Junos Peel Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Isostearyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMyristamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Skin ConditioningAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingSteardimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Linalool
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Water, Propylene Glycol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Phenyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, Isostearyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Sorbitan Oleate, Parfum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Myristamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol
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!
Learn more about Water
