What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Zea 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
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Powder
Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Galactoarabinan
Glycerin
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Carbomer/Papain Crosspolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingAlgin
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Aroma
Water, Butylene Glycol, Oryza Sativa Powder, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Galactoarabinan, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Caprylyl Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Carbomer/Papain Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Algin, Maltodextrin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Linalool, Limonene, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citral, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Aroma
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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 GlycolGlycerin (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 Water
