What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCholesterol
Emollient
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Tetrasodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Hectorite
AbsorbentPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates Copolymer
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Gluconolactone, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Calcium Gluconate, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Coconut Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hectorite, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates Copolymer, Benzoic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Olus Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Candelilla Cera
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Swertia Chirata Extract
HumectantMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Eperua Falcata Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingHordeum Vulgare Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Chitosan
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Tropolone
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propanediol, Polyglycerin-3, Olus Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Candelilla Cera, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Trehalose, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Swertia Chirata Extract, Maltodextrin, Eperua Falcata Bark Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycine Soja Oil, Chitosan, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycolic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Oleate, Citric Acid, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Tropolone, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl 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 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
