What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSorbitol
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Glycerin
Humectant
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingPropanediol
Solvent
Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Bambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin ConditioningCharcoal Powder
Abrasive
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningVetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Masking
Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingLactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Illicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Coco-Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sorbitol, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Propanediol, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Charcoal Powder, Panthenol, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Hexylene Glycol, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Beta-Glucan, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingIsoamyl Cocoate
Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate
Emulsifying
Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-4 Cocoate
Emollient
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicGlycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Synthetic Wax, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Isoamyl Cocoate, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Glyceryl Laurate, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Water, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Alcohol, Tocopherol
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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 GlycerinChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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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