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Sea Silt Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Angustifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingUrtica Dioica Extract
AstringentCalcium Gluconate
HumectantZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract
SmoothingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract
AstringentCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Dimethylheptenal
Perfuming
Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
Masking
Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Michelia Alba Leaf Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Silt Extract, Water, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Glycerin, Squalane, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Gluconolactone, Parfum, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Saccharide Isomerate, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Calcium Gluconate, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Maltodextrin, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Triethyl Citrate, Dimethylheptenal, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Michelia Alba Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Glycerin
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingMatricaria Recutita Flower Oil
Perfuming
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Oil
Lippia Citriodora Oil
PEG-8 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium PCA
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Glycol Distearate, PEG-150 Distearate, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Glycerin, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Matricaria Recutita Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Oil, Lippia Citriodora Oil, PEG-8 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Sodium PCA, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl 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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids yet.
Water. 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
