What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Palmitate
CleansingSodium Stearate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Potassium Palmitate
EmulsifyingPotassium Stearate
CleansingSodium Laurate
CleansingPotassium Laurate
EmulsifyingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Myristate
EmulsifyingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Myristate
CleansingPEG-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Salicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Palmitate, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Polyethylene, Potassium Palmitate, Potassium Stearate, Sodium Laurate, Potassium Laurate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Potassium Myristate, Lauric Acid, Sodium Myristate, PEG-3 Distearate, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Algae Extract, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Myristic Acid, Parfum, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-20
HumectantPetrolatum
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyacrylamide
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Jasminum Officinale Extract
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingOryza Sativa
Limonene
Perfuming
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Linseed Extract
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningCitronellol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
CI 19140
Cosmetic Colorant2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
Skin ConditioningCitral
Perfuming
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Water, Octocrylene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Alcohol Denat., Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Octyldodecanol, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-20, Petrolatum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Zea Mays Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyacrylamide, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Disodium EDTA, Dimethiconol, Pentylene Glycol, Laureth-7, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Jasminum Officinale Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Oryza Sativa, Limonene, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Linseed Extract, Linalool, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Citronellol, Coumarin, CI 19140, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Citral, CI 14700, Parfum
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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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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
