What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Glycerin
Humectant
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentSea Silt
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingAcrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPropanediol
Solvent
Salicylic Acid
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Mannan
Disodium EDTA
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Codium Tomentosum Extract
Skin ProtectingEcklonia Cava Extract
Skin ConditioningGelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Skin ProtectingHizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Unshiu Peel Extract
Masking
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentRubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sea Silt, Potassium Cocoate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Propanediol, Salicylic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Mannan, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Butylene Glycol, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Ceramide NP
Water
Skin ConditioningMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingArginine
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Hexadecene
SolventTetradecene
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMalt Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Water, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glycerin, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Lauryl Betaine, Arginine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Hexadecene, Tetradecene, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Malt Extract, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Ceramide NP, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Cholesterol, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ns, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP, Parfum, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
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
Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPDisodium 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 EDTAEthylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinMicrocrystalline Cellulose is another name for refined wood pulp. It is used as an emulsifier and mattifying ingredient. As an emulsifier, it helps keep ingredients together.
Chances 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
