What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Acrylates Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningMyrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingPropanediol
SolventXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCholesterol
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingBetaine
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Coco-Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ascorbic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Propanediol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Hexylene Glycol, Cholesterol, Citric Acid, Betaine, Sodium Citrate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantStearic Acid
CleansingMyristic Acid
CleansingButylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-32
HumectantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Parfum
MaskingMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingOlive Oil PEG-8 Esters
EmollientSea Water
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Allantoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantCalcium Gluconate
HumectantCopper Gluconate
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Butylene Glycol, PEG-32, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Lauryl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Parfum, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, PEG-14m, Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters, Sea Water, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Calcium Gluconate, Copper Gluconate
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate is an amino acid-based surfactant and cleaning agent. This ingredient can be derived from animals or plants. It may also be synthetically created from fatty acids of the coconut and glycine.
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a gentle surfactant. Surfactants help gather the dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. It is a mild cleanser and naturally produces foam.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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