What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCharcoal Powder
Abrasive
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Ceramide Ng, Biotin, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Glycerin, Lauric Acid, Glyceryl Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Charcoal Powder
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcetum
Isohexadecane
EmollientMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Menthol
Masking
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dextran
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Bromelain, Papain, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Acetum, Isohexadecane, Maltodextrin, Menthol, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Niacinamide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Butylene Glycol, Dextran, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
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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 Glycerin
