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
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Cocamide Mipa
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dextrin
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Glycol Distearate, Lauric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Palmitic Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Parfum, Cocamide Mipa, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Chloride, CI 77891, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Hexylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Dextrin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf 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.
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 GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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
