What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Coceth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Water, Sodium Coceth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Lauryl Glucoside, Salix Alba Bark Extract, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Lactic Acid, Levulinic Acid, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Parfum, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Levulinate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid
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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 GlycerinSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. 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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