What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Isostearate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Palmitoyl Grape Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Parfum
Masking
Water, Isopropyl Isostearate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Palmitoyl Grape Seed Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Carbomer, Decyl Glucoside, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingLauryl Betaine
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-7
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Lauryl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Trihydroxystearin, Glycol Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyquaternium-7, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Allantoin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Panthenol
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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
