What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Silica
Abrasive
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Echinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Menthol
Masking
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Canola Oil
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Coco-Glucoside, Silica, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Menthol, Sucrose Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Glycine Soja Oil, Canola Oil, Sodium Phytate, Alcohol, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Citral, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Capryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingArginine
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-4 Cocoate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate
Emulsifying
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Gluconic Acid
Water, Glycerin, Betaine, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Capryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine, Arginine, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Isoamyl Laurate, Sodium Chloride, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Phenylpropanol, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Gluconic Acid
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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.
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 GlycerinWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
