What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Hydroxypropylgluconamide
HumectantHydroxypropylammonium Gluconate
HumectantRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract
Soy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Pullulan
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Erythritol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAroma
Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Panthenol, Sorbitol, Hydroxypropylgluconamide, Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract, Soy Amino Acids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Cetrimonium Chloride, Pullulan, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Erythritol, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Aroma
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Lauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Cocoglucosides Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Extract
Antioxidant
Salix Alba Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Papaver Somniferum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycine Soja Oil, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Chloride, Lauryl Laurate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Cetrimonium Chloride, Cocoglucosides Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Silk, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Lactic Acid, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Panax Ginseng Extract, Salix Alba Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Papaver Somniferum Seed Extract, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is a preservative and often used for it's anti-static properties. You'll most likely see this ingredient in hair conditioners.
It does not cause irritation or sensitization in leave-on products at 1-5%.
This ingredient is a preservative, antimicrobial, and emulsifier. It is often used in cosmetics for its ability to cleanse, condition, and reduce static.
Cetrimonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt, meaning it has a water-soluble structure.
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 GlycerinHydrolyzed Rice Protein is protein extracted from rice. This ingredient is rich in antioxidants and peptides.
Studies show this ingredient may help with blocking the melanin creation process when skin is exposed to UV.
Panthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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!
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