What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantZea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Isethionate
CleansingPapain
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Acetyl Methionine
Skin Conditioning
Theanine
EmollientProline
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Zea Mays Starch, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Coconut Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Water, Sodium Isethionate, Papain, Zinc Oxide, Lysine Hcl, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Acetyl Methionine, Theanine, Proline, Betaine, Cellulose Gum, Citric Acid, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
Moisturising
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Lactic Acid, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Bromelain, Papain, Glycerin
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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 GlycerinPapain is a proteolytic enzyme extracted from unripe papaya fruit. It is a gentle exfoliator that helps remove the dead skin cells from your outermost layer of skin.
Basically, papain works by dissolving the "glue" holding dead skin cells to your skin's surface. This also promotes cell turnover and smooths texture.
Unlike other exfoliants, papain can work without causing significant irritation.
Beyond exfoliation, its proteolytic action also helps soothe irritated skin and supports the healing of minor wounds.
A 2024 in vivo/in vitro study confirmed its potential to suppress skin inflammation and improve transepidermal water loss (TEWL) in atopic dermatitis models.
Just one thing worth noting: there are reports of allergic responses in individuals with a papaya or latex sensitivity. Be sure to patch test if you're in this camp.
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