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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract
Astringent
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingBeta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cymbopogon Citratus Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenyl Hydroxypropyl Steardimonium Chloride
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Polyquaternium-7
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
CI 75810
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cymbopogon Citratus Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Panthenol, Panthenyl Hydroxypropyl Steardimonium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Polyquaternium-7, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum, CI 75810
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Brassica Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract
Astringent
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Surfactant
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
CI 75810
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Brassica Alcohol, Cetyl Esters, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate, Panthenol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum, CI 75810
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent.
This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products.
As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products.
The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive.
This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen.
It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products.
Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholBeta Vulgaris Root Extract comes from the beet root plant. Beet Root has high Vitamin C content.
Beet roots also contain antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Beet root has many benefits when eaten. More research is needed on applying beetroot in skincare.
Beet Root is used to add pink/red color.
Learn more about Beta Vulgaris Root ExtractYou might know Brassica Oleracea Italica as Broccoli. Broccoli is rich in antioxidants.
Broccoli extract is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. These unstable molecules may damage your skin cells. By helping to stabilize them, antioxidants may help with anti-aging. Beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin C are three types of antioxidants found in broccoli.
Broccoli is also rich in fatty acids such as oleic and linoleic acids.
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract can be extracted from any part of the broccoli plant.
Learn more about Brassica Oleracea Italica ExtractChlorella Vulgaris Extract comes from a green microalga. It is hydrating and contains antioxidants.
Studies also show Chlorella Vulgaris may help in rebuilding collagen and elastin. This ingredient is made up of lipids, carbohydrates, and chlorophyll.
Fun fact: This ingredient is commonly used as food additive in Japan.
Learn more about Chlorella Vulgaris ExtractCi 75810, or Chlorophyll, is a coloring and masking ingredient from green plants.
It is used to give products a green color.
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract is more commonly known as the bitter orange. Native to Southeast Asia, this extract is commonly found in both cosmetics and foods.
The bitter orange possesses antibacterial and antioxidant properties.
It can also be mildly exfoliating due to the citric acid, an AHA.
Citrus fruits are rich in flavonoids, alkaloids, and vitamin C.
Learn more about Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit ExtractThis ingredient is also known as grapefruit or citricidal extract. It has perfuming and astringent properties.
Astringents shrinks tissue by drawing water out of your skin. This leads to a temporary tightening effect in the skin.
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract comes from lemons. While lemon extract is exfoliating and antimicrobial, it can also cause skin sensitivity.
Lemons contains antioxidants, which may help with anti-aging. They are also rich in citric acid, an AHA.
And of course, lemons are rich in Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps with skin-brightening and increasing collagen production.
The acidity of lemons may work as an astringent for acne.
However, lemons can also cause skin sensitivity due to its limonene content. It can also increase photosensitivity, or sensitivity to the sun.
This ingredient is also used to add a lemon scent to products.
Learn more about Citrus Limon Fruit ExtractThis extract comes from cucumber. Cucumbers are mostly made up of water (95%), and the other 5% is composed of: vitamin C, caffeic acid, fatty acids, amino acids, and other minerals.
Cucumbers have anti-inflammatory, barrier repair, and hydrating properties.
They contain shikimate dehydrigenase, an enzyme shown to help reduce inflammation and soothe the skin.
The amino acids found in cucumbers help nourish our skin's natural acid mantle (it's an important part of our skin barrier). This slightly acidic film acts as a barrier to protect us from bacteria, viruses, and other contaminants.
Unless you have an allergy to cucumbers, this is generally a non-irritating ingredient.
Fun fact: Cucumis Sativus is native to South Asia and can now be found on every continent.
Learn more about Cucumis Sativus Fruit ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolParfum 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 ParfumPyrus Malus Fruit Extract is extract from Apples. Apples are rich in Vitamin C, sugars, and antioxidants.
The sugar in Apples are humectants and help hydrate the skin. On top of that, apples also contain some acids, such as malic acid. These acids may have a mild exfoliating effect.
Last, the phytochemicals found in apples are strong antioxidants. These antioxidants help with anti-aging as they protect your skin cells against oxidative damage.
Learn more about Pyrus Malus Fruit ExtractWater. 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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