What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sea Silt 3%
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentRubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Codium Tomentosum Extract
Skin ProtectingEcklonia Cava Extract
Skin ConditioningGelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Skin ProtectingHizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coconut Acid, Sea Silt 3%, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Isethionate, Citric Acid, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Charcoal Powder, Potassium Cocoate, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Disodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Bentonite
Absorbent
Methylpropanediol
SolventKaolin
Abrasive
Hectorite
AbsorbentMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cellulose
Absorbent
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCharcoal Powder
Abrasive
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Leaf/Stem Powder
Pinus Densiflora Leaf Powder
AntimicrobialCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Agar
MaskingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil
Masking
Coffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Extract
AstringentPinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Illite
Abrasive
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glycoproteins
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Bentonite, Methylpropanediol, Kaolin, Hectorite, Myristic Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Palmitic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Charcoal Powder, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Centella Asiatica Leaf/Stem Powder, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Powder, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Sodium Phytate, Agar, Decyl Glucoside, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Extract, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Illite, Montmorillonite, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycoproteins, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolCharcoal powder comes from grounded charcoal. Charcoal can originate from peat, bamboo, coal, wood, coconut shell, or petroleum.
This ingredient has absorbent properties, making it great at absorbing oil.
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 GlycerinPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate is an amino acid-based surfactant and cleaning agent. This ingredient can be derived from animals or plants. It may also be synthetically created from fatty acids of the coconut and glycine.
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a gentle surfactant. Surfactants help gather the dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. It is a mild cleanser and naturally produces foam.
Salix Alba Bark Extract comes from the bark of the white willow tree. The official CosIng listing states this ingredient to have astringent, skin conditioning, soothing, and tonic properties.
Its star compound is salicin, a natural glucoside that is chemically related to salicylic acid. That's why you'll often see it marketed as a "natural BHA alternative" but that's a bit of a stretch.
Your skin can't convert salicin to salicylic acid because it needs specific enzymes that aren't present on the skin's surface. It won't behave like true salicylic acid, especially at the concentrations used in cosmetics.
However, this ingredient has its own perks. It contains flavonoids, polyphenols, and tannins that give it proven antioxidant and soothing properties.
An 8-week clinical study found a cream with 2% of this extract improved skin microcirculation, elasticity, and dark circles. This is most likely due to its role in increasing hyaluronic acid synthesis in fibroblasts and improved vascular integrity.
Another study found a topical serum with 0.5% salicin showed improvements in visible signs of aging, hyperpigmentation, and texture.
Just be careful if you have a known aspirin/salicylate allergy and be sure to consult with a medical professional about using this ingredient if you do.
Fun fact: Willow Bark extract has been used for thousands of years and ancient civilizations used white willow to help treat pain and fevers.
Learn more about Salix Alba Bark 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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