What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearalkonium Chloride
Preservative
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil
Emollient
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Creatine
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenyl Ethyl Ether
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Pantethine
EmollientHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Wheat Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Phytantriol
HumectantAdenosine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-7
EmollientStearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingBehentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Trehalose
Humectant
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Chloride, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Phospholipids, Salicylic Acid, Creatine, Panthenol, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Linoleic Acid, Pantethine, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Cholesterol, Phytantriol, Adenosine Phosphate, Squalane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Sodium PCA, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-7, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Behentrimonium Chloride, Trehalose, Polyquaternium-51, Sodium Hyaluronate, Urea, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Linalool, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Cetyl Stearate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Isostearyl Isostearate
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Avena Strigosa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Rosa Damascena Extract
MaskingHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Acetyl Tyrosine
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lysine
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Ornithine
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBrassica Alba Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Oligopeptide-177
Oligopeptide-6
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCitronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Coco-Betaine, Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Propanediol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Cetyl Stearate, Citric Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Sodium Benzoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Isostearyl Isostearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Potassium Sorbate, Glycerin, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Stearic Acid, Avena Strigosa Seed Extract, Lecithin, Rosa Damascena Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Maltodextrin, Niacinamide, Acetyl Tyrosine, Adenosine, Arginine, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lysine, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Ornithine, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Proline, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Brassica Alba Seed Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Oligopeptide-177, Oligopeptide-6, Sodium Chloride, Citronellol, Geraniol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is a plant-derived protein made by breaking down wheat proteins into smaller amino acids and peptides. It has skin and hair conditioning properties.
People with known wheat allergy or a history of immediate reactions should be cautious with leave-on products containing hydrolyzed wheat proteins.
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
